Community Stories, Work

“We are willing to provide care in all areas of the state”

Joanna Holbert

In the small north Mississippi town of Ripley, Dr. Wanda Stroupe, NP…

Work

Licensing boards can’t adopt anti-competitive rules

Brett Kittredge

A recent ruling telling dental regulators to drop an anti-competitive measure in…

Work

Lawmakers said to have agreement on medical marijuana proposal

Brett Kittredge

“The legislature has been responsive to the fact that, whether you like…

Empower News

The Front Porch: Medical marijuana, charter schools, taxing the rich

Russ Latino

After a brief hiatus, The Front Porch is back to discuss the latest from…

Education

Charter School Board Leaves Students Behind

Grant Callen

For the second time in five years, no new charter schools were…

Justice

Empower joins national coalition in support of EQUAL Act

Steven Randle

Empower Mississippi has signed on to a coalition letter, joining organizations across…

Community Stories, Justice

“Somewhere along the way, I got sidetracked”

Joanna Holbert

It was growing up in the rural north Mississippi town of Booneville…

Work

Colorado’s governor wants to repeal their income tax

Brett Kittredge

Colorado’s Democratic governor has called for the elimination of the state’s income…

Empower News

The high costs of incarceration

Grant Callen

I recently joined Rebecca Painter, vice president of State Policy Network, on…

Work

Two more states lift hurdle for nurse practitioners

Brett Kittredge

As access to health care remains a concern during the pandemic, two…

Empower News

Never Forget

Russ Latino

Lt. Col. Jerry Don Dickerson was at work inside the Pentagon on…

Empower News

The Front Porch: College football, 9/11, redemption

Russ Latino

Last week, Empower Mississippi was recognized for our work on expanding parole…