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HB 562: Allow cottage food operators to sell products online

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House Bill 562, sponsored by Rep. Shanda Yates, would expand cottage food…

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Nurses Can Help Eliminate Mississippi Health Care Deserts

Russ Latino

Within a decade, the U.S. health care system is projected to face…

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Governor Reeves declares Jan. 24-30 School Choice Week

Joanna Holbert

Gov. Tate Reeves has proclaimed January 24-30, 2021 as “School Choice Week”…

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How might Mississippi lawmakers approach the elimination of the income tax?

Russ Latino

If Mississippi became the 10th state to not charge an income tax,…

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HB 196: Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act

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House Bill 196, sponsored by Representative Nick Bain, seeks to establish various…

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SB 2187: Universal recognition of occupational licenses

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Senate Bill 2187, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Blackwell, would require the state…

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Mississippians Control Their Own Destiny

Russ Latino

A degree of turmoil following November’s contentious elections was expected. The extent…

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Mississippi’s job recovery better than most states

Brett Kittredge

Nearly ten months after the first reported case of COVID-19 in Mississippi,…

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SB 2364: Expand the Fresh Start Act

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Senate Bill 2364, sponsored by Senator Angela Turner-Ford, expands the provisions of…

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SB 2342/ SB 2343: Expand hairstyling and cosmetology freedom

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Senate Bills 2342 and 2343, both sponsored by Sen. Jeremy England, would…

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SB 2267: Universal recognition of out-of-state teachers’ licenses

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Senate Bill 2267, sponsored by Sen. Dennis DeBar, would require the Department…