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…

Work

Better Jobs Mississippi: Tax Structure for Growth

Empower Mississippi

Mississippi can eliminate its income tax. Find out more here:

Community Stories, Justice

From addiction and despair to a new life

Joanna Holbert

“I’m a junkie. This is my life.” That’s what Mary Hirsch thought…

Work

House Moves to Eliminate Income Tax

Russ Latino

Yesterday, the Mississippi House of Representatives made good on a promise to…

Community Stories, Work

“We are in the community treating the people who live here”

Joanna Holbert

In rural South Mississippi a patient enters his primary care clinic. He…