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Grant Callen
Grant Callen is the CEO of Empower Mississippi, a solutions center dedicated to the mission of helping every Mississippian rise.
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Grant Callen
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September 10, 2026
What I’m looking for in Mississippi’s next governor
Every candidate for governor has an impressive resume. They've held offices, won elections, run businesses, passed legislation, and fought political battles. That's fine. Tell us about it. But then make the campaign about us.
Opinion
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Grant Callen
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July 2, 2026
America and Mississippi at 250
In many ways, Mississippi's story mirrors America's story.
Opinion
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Grant Callen
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October 23, 2025
If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it
Grant Callen says the notion that Mississippi lawmakers are “defunding” public schools is pure political spin, flatly contradicted by a decade of rising budgets and record spending.
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Grant Callen
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April 7, 2025
Lt. Governor Hosemann let us down
Grant Callen writes that no independent observer could reasonably conclude that Hosemann doesn’t shoulder much of the responsibility for the death of school choice bills in Mississippi this year.
Opinion
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Grant Callen
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March 31, 2024
Does every crime deserve a life sentence?
Grant Callen says House Bill 1609 embodies the essence of redemption—a principle deeply rooted in our shared humanity.
Opinion
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Grant Callen
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January 22, 2023
Mississippi Charter School Law Turns Ten
National School Choice Week to be celebrated on Wednesday at the Mississippi State Capitol. This Wednesday, Empower Mississippi is back at the Capitol to celebrate National School Choice Week with nearly a thousand students, parents, and teachers from across the state. This annual event—with the unmistakable yellow scarves—has become a grand tradition to ensure lawmakers…
News
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2026
Lawmakers say Ag Commissioner order on excused school absences is non-binding
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2026
House lawmakers exploring ways to cut Mississippi property taxes, car tag fees
News
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
C Spire expanding fiber network with new high-capacity corridor between Jackson and Olive Branch
Culture
Culture
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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September 18, 2026
Kiffin’s return to face the program he spurned looms over No. 7 LSU’s visit to No. 8 Ole Miss
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2026
Acclaimed graphic novelist John Jennings to lead weeklong residency at The MAX
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 18, 2026
Preparing for death
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 16, 2026
Despite many statutory protections, there is no clear constitutional right to clean water
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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September 15, 2026
Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: Body positivity’s double standard
Opinion
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Merle Flowers
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September 10, 2026
Mississippi does not have pharmacies to spare
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