Justice

Mississippi’s Crime Rate is Down

J. Robertson

Crime in Mississippi is down. In their annual report released this week,…

Justice

Mississippi is Leading the Nation in Driver’s License Reform

J. Robertson

In Mississippi, driving a car is the primary form of transportation. In…

Press Releases

Empower Mississippi welcomes Katie Elliott

Joanna Holbert

Empower Mississippi President Grant Callen announced today that Katie Elliott has been…

Education

Mississippi’s Ninth Charter School is Approved

Elyse Marcellino

Today, Mississippi’s charter authorizer board approved the ninth charter school in the…

Education

MS Supreme Court rules in favor of public charter school funding

Elyse Marcellino

Today, the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of charter school funding,…

Education

Waitlisted Families to Receive ESAs

Joanna Holbert

Mississippi families who have been waitlisted for years hoping to receive a Special…

Justice, Press Releases

Empower Mississippi Supports Fresh Start Act

J. Robertson

Empower Mississippi joined a number of organizations in thanking Governor Phil Bryant…

Education

The ESA Program Is Working. Why Is It So Small?

Elyse Marcellino

Just before the end of the 2019 legislative session, the state legislature…

Justice

The 2019 Criminal Justice Reform Bill: What’s in It?

J. Robertson

The legislature passed a criminal justice reform bill this session. Here’s what’s…

Education

Legislature Creates Additional ESA Scholarships

Joanna Holbert

March 29, 2019 Approximately 300 New Seats Added to the Program Today,…

Justice

Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2019

J. Robertson

Today the Mississippi Legislature passed HB 1352, the Criminal Justice Reform Act…

Justice

Program Aims to Equip Those Incarcerated Upon Release

Joanna Holbert

Broken is a series that highlights broken pieces of our criminal justice…