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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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Jeremy Pittari
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April 21, 2026
IHL contractor continues work to develop new university funding model
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 21, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: April 21, 2026
News
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Frank Corder
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April 20, 2026
USDA says 45 Mississippi counties have been affected by drought
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Business
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
Culture
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 21, 2026
Natchez Festival of Music: Where the Mississippi River sings
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 21, 2026
A forgiving spirit
Culture
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Robert St. John
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April 20, 2026
The Yonderlust Twenty
Opinion
Opinion
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Chris Brown
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April 20, 2026
Simplified reporting will increase welfare fraud and errors
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 15, 2026
April 15th is the perfect day to focus on the ramifications of federal and state tax gaps
Opinion
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Hunter Estes
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April 14, 2026
From Mississippi to the moon
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