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SB 2771: Expanding Fresh Start

Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2771, authored by Senator Daniel Sparks, updates the Fresh Start Act to…

Bill Summaries, Empower News

SB 2487: Expanding the Literacy Based Promotion Act

Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2487, authored by Senator Dennis DeBar, strengthens student outcomes by expanding proven literacy policies…

Capitol Chat

2026 Capitol Chat: Week 3

Empower Mississippi

Capitol Chat: Week 3 With an ice storm looming and the bill…

Podcast

Governor Tate Reeves: Momentum and Good Policy

Empower Mississippi

Governor Tate Reeves: Momentum and Good Policy In this episode of the…

Capitol Chat

2026 Capitol Chat: Week 2

Empower Mississippi

Capitol Chat: Week 2 A sweeping education bill, hours of debate, and…

Education, Empower News

Under The Dome: House Passes the Education Freedom Act

Empower Mississippi

Yesterday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act,…

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HB 2: Mississippi Education Freedom Act

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 2, authored by House Speaker Jason White and Representative Jansen…

Capitol Chat

2026 Capitol Chat: Week 1

Empower Mississippi

Capitol Chat: Week 1 Capitol Chat is back for the 2026 legislative…

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Under The Dome: Senate Education Committee Advances School Choice Bill

Empower Mississippi

Yesterday, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 2002, a small but…

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Introducing EPIC: A New Investment in Solution Development

Grant Callen

For more than a decade, Empower Mississippi has worked to advance opportunity-focused…

Podcast

Commissioner Andy Gipson: Family, Food Security, and Mississippi’s Future

Empower Mississippi

Commissioner Andy Gipson: Family, Food Security, and Mississippi’s Future On this episode…

Education, Empower News

The Hidden Gem: Why Education Freedom is the New Economic Development

Dr. Patrick Miller

Forget industrial parks. The driver for economic growth in rural Mississippi is…