Work

Some counties grew in Mississippi last decade. Most didn’t.

Brett Kittredge

While Mississippi’s population declined over the past decade, about a dozen counties…

Work

Mississippi Government Flush with COVID Cash

Russ Latino

Last week, I talked about the exorbitant sum of federal dollars pouring…

Education, Work

An Avalanche of Federal Dollars

Russ Latino

Since March of 2020, the federal government has authorized over $13 trillion…

Work

No, we don’t need to license dog groomers

Brett Kittredge

The pet grooming business is big business. Within a five-mile radius of…

Work

The success sequence matters. So does good policy.

Grant Callen

There was a small dustup on Twitter when State Auditor Shad White…

Education

Will homeschooling trends continue this fall?

Brett Kittredge

With a new school year in focus, we recently filled out our…

Work

New report shows state was right to free beauty professions from licensure

Brett Kittredge

A new report uncovering the cost – and associated debt burden –…

Empower News

Now Hiring: Director of Education

Empower Mississippi

Our mission is to help every Mississippian rise by removing barriers to…

Community Stories, Justice

Helping people find freedom

Joanna Holbert

“We are helping people find freedom.” That’s how Tommy Wilson describes the…

Justice

The Equal Act would close crack, cocaine sentencing disparity

Steven Randle

Mandatory minimums, three-strike rules, and expanded felony classifications created a time of…

Press Releases

Empower name inaugural Rise Award recipients

Empower Mississippi

Empower Mississippi has awarded Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, Speaker Philip Gunn, and…

Education

Mississippi the Largest Decline in Enrollment in the Fall of 2020

Matt Ladner

Mississippi had the nation’s fastest-improving school system before the pandemic, but also…