Justice

Approaching the home stretch

Steven Randle

Today is the 60th day of the 2021 Mississippi legislative session, and…

Work

Mississippi’s regulations lead to fewer jobs, more poverty

Brett Kittredge

New data shows that federal regulations have led to more people living…

Work

Full practice authority for nurse practitioners died. The need remains.

Brett Kittredge

A measure to grant nurse practitioners full practice authority is dead after…

Work

Now is the time to adopt universal licensing

Conor Norris

Mississippi has the chance to become the first state in the south…

Community Stories, Justice

The business of grace

Joanna Holbert

Heath Ferguson is in the business of offering grace. Why? Because grace…

Education, Justice, Work

2021 session moving quickly: What’s alive?

Russ Latino

The 2021 legislative session is moving quickly, with another important deadline yesterday….

Justice

HB 551: Provisional driver’s license when ex-offenders leave prison

Empower Mississippi

House Bill 551, sponsored by Rep. Nick Bain, seeks to provide a…

Justice, Press Releases

Empower leads conservative coalition calling for reforms to Mississippi’s justice system

Empower Mississippi

Empower Mississippi led a state and national coalition of conservative organizations calling…

Work

Senate committee advances universal recognition

Empower Mississippi

A committee in the Senate has advanced legislation that will require licensing…

Education

Legislature could okay out of state licenses for teachers

Elyse Marcellino

Senate Bill 2267 would establish a 14-day timeline for teachers holding valid,…

Work

Pushing Income Tax Elimination Uphill

Russ Latino

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was doomed to an eternity of pushing a…

Press Releases, Work

Empower Mississippi Releases Dynamic Modeling on Elimination of Income Tax

Empower Mississippi

Empower Mississippi has released a new report that provides dynamic modeling under…