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Starla Brown
Starla Brown is State Director of Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi.
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Justan Rice
, Starla Brown
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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
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Starla Brown
, Thomas Kimbrell
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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
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Starla Brown
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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
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Starla Brown
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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
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Starla Brown
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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
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Starla Brown
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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
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Starla Brown
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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
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Starla Brown
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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
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Starla Brown
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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
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Frank Corder
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October 30, 2026
Jackson receiving $100 million grant from the Trump administration’s Dept. of Justice to support public safety
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 30, 2026
As fall sets in, MDOT advises motorists to be on the lookout for deer crossing roadways
News
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Frank Corder
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October 30, 2026
Special elections to be held Tuesday in Mississippi House Districts 70 and 77
Business
Business
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 22, 2026
New Albany’s claim to cake fame: Sugaree’s Bakery
Business
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Frank Corder
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October 20, 2026
Fairbanks Morse Defense doubling manufacturing capacity at its Pascagoula facility
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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October 20, 2026
Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion
Culture
Culture
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Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
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October 30, 2026
Manning and No. 11 Texas want to keep momentum going against a Mississippi State team missing Taylor
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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October 30, 2026
What’s happening in the Magnolia State this November?
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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October 30, 2026
Divine enthusiasm
Opinion
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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October 30, 2026
Honoring Mississippi’s role in American history
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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October 28, 2026
‘Hail, Dear Old’ State!’ meant something quite special to the late Dr. Richard E. Holmes
Opinion
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Laurie Todd-Smith
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October 27, 2026
It was hard work. That is exactly why it is a miracle
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