With the economy beginning to reopen, some people who have been entitled to unemployment benefits throughout the pandemic are hesitant to return to work. Mississippi...
Yesterday, State Economist Darrin Webb informed lawmakers that he expects the state of Mississippi to suffer from a $1.2 billion decrease in tax revenue by...
The coronavirus pandemic has altered business models—both immediate and long term—for companies and organizations across the country. Dr. Andrea Mayfield, who is the executive director...
A bill in the United States Senate called the State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act could provide $500 billion to state,...
Recently, Empower Mississippi released Unleash Mississippi, a new white paper with policy recommendations for reimagining education and work in a post-coronavirus world. On Tuesday morning,...
Trung Nguyen knew he wanted to serve in the military on September 11, 2001. The first-generation American was sitting in class in Jackson County when...