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…

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

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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…

Education

Mississippi Rolled Like the Tide in K-12 Gains Last Decade – What Comes Next?

Matt Ladner

Mississippi students had a remarkable decade of academic progress between 2009 and…

Education, Justice, Work

Mississippi solutions for Mississippi problems

Russ Latino

“This is about a high-quality education for every child, meaningful work for…

Community Stories, Justice

Staring at the death penalty

Joanna Holbert

“I know he’s bad, but he’s a good boy.” Those words spoken…

Work

How do we make it easier to work in Mississippi?

Brett Kittredge

Mississippi is doing better than many states, has made progress in recent…