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 | Daniel Tyson •

May 19, 2026

Mississippi Democratic Party plans boycotts, protests in wake of SCOTUS ruling

News | Matt Brown, Associated Press •

May 19, 2026

NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

News | Frank Corder •

May 19, 2026

Sparks enters race for State Auditor

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

May 14, 2026

Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville

Business | Frank Corder •

May 12, 2026

M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

Business | Frank Corder •

May 11, 2026

Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

May 19, 2026

The Author Shoppe: A literary hideaway on Hardy Street

Culture | Alistair Begg •

May 19, 2026

Words that harm

Culture | Robert St. John •

May 18, 2026

The forest and the pine trees

Opinion

Opinion | Mike Ezell •

May 14, 2026

Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political

Opinion | Sid Salter •

May 13, 2026

Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice

Opinion | Trey Dellinger •

May 11, 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

Mississippi Democratic Party plans boycotts, protests in wake of SCOTUS ruling

NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

Sparks enters race for State Auditor

Business

Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville

M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville

Culture

The Author Shoppe: A literary hideaway on Hardy Street

Words that harm

The forest and the pine trees

Opinion

Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political

Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice

New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women

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