Latino: D.C. may look a lot different after November 3rd election
Election season is in full force, and it seems as if the nation’s capital may look a lot different after November 3rd. According to Empower...
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Russ Latino of Empower MS discusses criminal reform bills
On the last day to veto bills passed during the 2020 Mississippi Legislative Session, Governor Tate Reeves decided to veto two criminal justice reform bills—Senate...
Empower MS President discusses Gov. Reeves’ decision to veto SB 2123
On Wednesday night, Governor Tate Reeves vetoed Senate Bill 2123, or the “Mississippi Correctional Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2020.” SB 2123 would have allowed...
Robertson: HB 1377 & SB 2123 look to reform prisons
As criminal justice reform continues to be a statewide issue, there are a couple of bills regarding the topic circulating throughout the state capitol. “House...
Empower Mississippi is reimagining education
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,...
Are You Wearing Blue Today?
Elyse Marcellino(Director of Education Policy Empower Mississippi) and Jennifer Byrd(Mother of Autistic child from Seminary) on the impact of ESAs and how the needs of kids with...