Starla Brown, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Starla Brown

Starla Brown is State Director of Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi.

Opinion | Justan Rice , Starla Brown •

February 23, 2026

Mississippi’s independent workers deserve better. House Bill 1072 is the answer

The concept is straightforward: let hiring parties make voluntary contributions to portable benefit accounts owned by independent contractors.

Opinion | Starla Brown , Thomas Kimbrell •

February 2, 2026

Judges and lawmakers move to remove restrictions on health care in Mississippi

The implication is clear: exempting facilities and services from CON restrictions will expand access to them.

Opinion | Starla Brown •

December 5, 2025

Modernizing Mississippi’s workforce: Why portable benefits are the next step

Starla Brown says Mississippi's workforce has already adapted to the modern economy — now it’s time for state policies to catch up.

Opinion | Starla Brown •

September 24, 2025

Break down the barriers: How zoning reform can reignite the American Dream

Starla Brown says Mississippi should dismantle burdensome regulations that prohibit or disincentivize developers from building more diverse housing options.

Opinion | Starla Brown •

January 27, 2025

Mississippi should give kids more education opportunities

As Starla Brown writes, universal access means students are not consigned to failing schools while the fortunate and well-connected leave.

Medicaid | Starla Brown •

October 15, 2024

Medicaid expansion in Mississippi is not the answer. Here’s why

Medicaid was never designed to be a primary insurance provider for able-bodied consumers, writes Starla Brown.

Opinion | Starla Brown •

March 27, 2024

Mississippi’s Certificate of Need laws: Hindrance to healthcare progress

Starla Brown says it's time for policymakers in Mississippi to recognize the detrimental effects of CoN laws and take bold steps towards their repeal.

Opinion | Starla Brown •

November 28, 2023

Biden’s DOJ Wants Even More Power Over the Free Market

AFP-MS State Director Starla Brown shares why the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's "hostile environment" could cost America its technological edge.

Opinion | Starla Brown •

February 7, 2023

Certificate of Need laws are standing in the way of addiction recovery

Mississippi legislators missed the opportunity to repeal the CON laws and prevent the dangers they cause for Mississippians. By any measure, America is experiencing a substance use crisis. In 2021, deaths from overdoses reached an estimated 107,622 people across the United States, with roughly another 140,000 deaths due to excessive alcohol use. Unfortunately, Mississippi has not been spared from…

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

April 6, 2026

Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities

News | Frank Corder •

April 6, 2026

Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million

News | Daniel Tyson •

April 6, 2026

Carter to hold hearings on effects of wind towers on Mississippi’s farmlands

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

March 31, 2026

Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown

Business | Frank Corder •

March 26, 2026

DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion

Business | Frank Corder •

March 25, 2026

AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi

Culture

Culture | Robert St. John •

April 6, 2026

Work is not a four-letter word

Culture | Alistair Begg •

April 6, 2026

When things don’t go your way

Culture | Matt Friedeman •

April 5, 2026

His Resurrection is more than that… It is Ours!

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

April 3, 2026

Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

April 2, 2026

The Strait Jacket of Hormuz

Opinion | Patrick Sullivan •

April 1, 2026

Starla Brown

Mississippi’s independent workers deserve better. House Bill 1072 is the answer

Judges and lawmakers move to remove restrictions on health care in Mississippi

Modernizing Mississippi’s workforce: Why portable benefits are the next step

Break down the barriers: How zoning reform can reignite the American Dream

Mississippi should give kids more education opportunities

Medicaid expansion in Mississippi is not the answer. Here’s why

Mississippi’s Certificate of Need laws: Hindrance to healthcare progress

Biden’s DOJ Wants Even More Power Over the Free Market

Certificate of Need laws are standing in the way of addiction recovery

News

Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities

Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million

Carter to hold hearings on effects of wind towers on Mississippi’s farmlands

Business

Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown

DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion

AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi

Culture

Work is not a four-letter word

When things don’t go your way

His Resurrection is more than that… It is Ours!

Opinion

Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion

The Strait Jacket of Hormuz

Data Centers: Power-hungry but price-friendly

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