Work

The Vizaline story shows roadblocks we put up to entrepreneurship

Brett Kittredge

Vizaline, a technology start-up company based out of Madison, is free to…

Work

Income tax free states greatly outpace Mississippi across several key indicators

Russ Latino

Empower Mississippi’s commitment to advancing economic opportunity is centered around two primary…

Work

Mississippi’s Moment

Russ Latino

Americans have been drowning in a sea of COVID-19, social unrest, and…

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A partnership for the future

Grant Callen

Seven years ago, Russ Latino and I worked together to get Empower…

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Latino named president of Empower Mississippi

Brett Kittredge

Empower Mississippi promoted its senior vice president, Russ Latino, to president of…

Justice

Coffee and Conversation: Grant Callen with Leisha Pickering

Joanna Holbert

“What can I do to help?” That’s the question Leisha Pickering asked…

Justice

Alabama Reels from Federal Lawsuit, Could Mississippi be Next?

J. Robertson

Last week, the United States Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit…

Education

Elon Musk to the Rescue?

Russ Latino

Empower Mississippi focuses its energy on transformative policy related to education, work,…

Justice

Latest data show Mississippi’s criminal justice reforms are working

J. Robertson

When Mississippi policymakers first considered a slate of criminal justice reforms in…

Education

Learning pods, microschools and more: Parents seek options, innovation amid pandemic

Elyse Marcellino

World-changing events like the coronavirus pandemic have often upended norms and out…

Education

Coffee and Conversation: Grant Callen with Barbie Bassett

Grant Callen
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Empower Mississippi Expands Communications & Outreach Team

Empower Mississippi

Ridgeland, MS—Empower Mississippi announced the expansion of its communication and outreach team…