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Empower hosts 2022 Unleash Mississippi

by Empower Mississippi

Empower Mississippi hosted the second-annual Unleash Mississippi on Thursday as state leaders…

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Mississippi’s occupational regulation burden

by Conor Norris

Mississippi requires licenses for 66 of the 102 professions that do not…

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Job openings hit record high

by Brett Kittredge

There are now twice as many job openings as there are job…

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Does occupational licensing protect the public?

by Conor Norris

Despite the costs associated with occupational licensing, it still may be the…

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Alternatives to occupational licensing

by Brett Kittredge

Although it has become the default, occupational licensing is not the only…

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Mississippi on verge of regaining all jobs lost

by Brett Kittredge

Two years later, Mississippi is on pace to become the 12th state…

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The growth of occupational licensing

by Conor Norris

Occupational licensing laws are passed by states, setting minimum standards for workers…

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Reeves signs historic tax reform

by Empower Mississippi

Gov. Tate Reeves has signed the largest tax cut in Mississippi history….

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An antidote to interest groups: sunrise review

by Conor Norris

Occupational licensing has grown in recent decades. As recently as the 1950s,…

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Mississippi legislature: Week 13 recap

by Brett Kittredge

The story of the week, and of the session, was agreement between…

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Empower releases video on tax reform

by Brett Kittredge

As the Mississippi legislature adopts the largest tax cut in state history,…

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Legislature sends tax relief bill to governor

by Brett Kittredge

A day after the House and Senate leaders came to an agreement…