Unleash Mississippi, Empower Mississippi’s third annual policy summit was a huge success! This event brings together state leaders and policy experts for a solution-centered discussion on how to tackle our biggest challenges and help all Mississippians rise.
From left, Wil Ervin, Empower Senior VP; Arkansas Senator Breanne Davis and Robert Enlow, EdChoice CEO discuss Education Savings Accounts.
In our education discussion we heard from EdChoice President & CEO Robert Enlow and Arkansas State Senator Breanne Davis about the power of Education Savings Accounts. Education freedom gives parents more control over their children’s education and continues to gain momentum across the country. Is Mississippi next on the list to give students more education freedom?
From left, Empower Board Chairman Gerard Gibert; Jonathan Williams Executive VP of ALEC; Jon Caldara, President of Independence Institute and Russ Latino, CEO of Magnolia Tribune discuss capitalizing on Mississippi’s pro-growth momentum.
Following the education panel, we explored how Mississippi can capitalize on its pro-growth momentum. We heard from Jon Caldara, President of the Independence Institute in Colorado; Russ Latino, CEO of Magnolia Tribute and Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy at American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
From left, Forest Thigpen, Empower Senior Advisor; Ja’Ron Smith, Former White House Advisor and Bradley Lum, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development at MDOC discuss the next steps in criminal justice.
Taking the next steps in criminal justice. Former Trump White House Advisor Ja’Ron Smith and Bradley Lum, MDOC Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development spoke about reforms that conservatives can enact to make our justice system one that promotes public safety, fosters fairness and accountability, reduces Mississippi’s world-leading incarceration rate safely and sensibly, and responsibly stewards taxpayer dollars.
Empower CEO Grant Callen, left, and Ian Rowe, Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute discuss Rowe’s new
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