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…

Community Stories, Education

Educator hopes to open charters in Columbus and Jackson

Joanna Holbert

Students in Columbus and in Jackson could soon have another option when…

Empower News

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Empower Mississippi

Empower Mississippi is in search of a full-time Executive Assistant to the…

Work

The bi-partisan push to limit excessive licensing

Brett Kittredge

A new executive order from the Biden administration targets occupational licensing, saying…

Community Stories, Justice

Family receives the news they were hoping for

Brett Kittredge

Richard Michael Moore has received parole a week after the Mississippi Earned…

Work

Louisiana, many others, adopt significant tax reform in 2021

Brett Kittredge

We may call 2021 the year of tax cuts with states across…

Justice, Work

Occupational licensing recognition, parole reform highlight new laws

Brett Kittredge

New laws that will expand worker freedom and take new steps toward…

Education

Introducing Empower Fellow Matt Ladner

Russ Latino

One of the staples of Empower’s business model is focused expertise. It’s…

Justice

Reducing Criminalization and Incarceration for Drug Offenses

Steven Randle

A new report from Empower Mississippi gives Mississippi a failing grade for…