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Senate Committee Advances Legislation Aimed at Making it Easier for Professionals to Move to Mississippi

Empower Mississippi

The Senate Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency committee has advanced legislation that will require…

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Mississippi takes on red tape

Conor Norris

The extent of occupational licensing in Mississippi makes it difficult for everyday…

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HB 1315: Remove occupational license requirements for art therapists, auctioneers, interior designers, funeral home directors, and wigologists

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1315, sponsored by Speaker Philip Gunn, would eliminate licensing requirements…

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HB 1312: Worker freedom for eyebrow threading, applying makeup, and applying eyelash extensions

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1312, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Turner, will extend the repealer…

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The Speaker Weighs In with ‘Pro-Jobs’ Reform

Russ Latino

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has filed a bill to eliminate a…

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National School Choice Week Celebration A Success

Joanna Holbert

While we couldn’t gather this year at the capitol for the National…

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Mississippi parents want a virtual option

Elyse Marcellino

Demyrion lives in a rural Mississippi county with only one school option:…

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Universal licensing recognition advances in House committee

Empower Mississippi

The House Workforce Development Committee has advanced legislation that would recognize occupational licenses…

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Answering Objections to Full Practice Authority for Mississippi’s Nurse Practitioners

Russ Latino

Last Thursday, I published an article in the Clarion Ledger highlighting Mississippi’s…

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SB 2574: Create a pilot reentry program

Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2574, sponsored by Sen. Juan Barnett, seeks to create a…

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House Committee Advances Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners

Empower Mississippi

Empower Mississippi applauds the legislation and action from the committee The House…

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HB 1035: Establish virtual public school

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1035, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would establish a virtual…