Press Releases, Work

New Report Answers Concerns About Nurse Practitioners

Empower Mississippi

Fears about quality of care are “greatly exaggerated”   Empower Mississippi has…

Bill Summaries, Work

HB 1113: Home-based business freedom

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1113, sponsored by Rep. Jansen Owen, prohibits local governments from…

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SB 2537: Expand cottage food operators sales cap

Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2537, sponsored by Sen. Melanie Sojourner, would raise the annual…

Bill Summaries, Education

HB 1150: Permit universities to authorize charter schools

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1150, sponsored by Rep. Randy Boyd, would allow state universities…

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SB 2796: Full practice authority for nurse practitioners

Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2796, authored by Sen. Kevin Blackwell, would provide full practice…

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SB 2066: Free shampooers to work

Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2066, sponsored by Sen. Angela Hill, would allow shampooers to…

Bill Summaries, Education

HB 748: The Tim Tebow Act

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 748, sponsored by Rep. Chris Brown, would allow homeschool students…

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HB 727/ HB 796: Full practice authority for nurse practitioners

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 727, authored by Rep. Donnie Scoggin and House Bill 796,…

Education

Governor Reeves declares January 22-28 as “School Choice Week”

Joanna Holbert

Gov. Tate Reeves has proclaimed January 22-28, 2023 as “School Choice Week”…

Bill Summaries, Justice, Work

SB 2342: Ban the Box for public employees

Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2342, sponsored by Sen. John Horhn, would prohibit public employers…

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HB 868: Authorize mobile barbershops 

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 868, sponsored by Rep. Tracey Rosebud, would authorize licensed barbers…

Bill Summaries, Justice

HB 722: Decriminalize possession of fentanyl testing strips

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 722, sponsored by Rep. Christopher Bell, decriminalizes fentanyl testing strips….