Drug Testing of Workforce Supports Costly, Bad Policy for Mississippi
Numerous other states have explored the fiscal impacts of drug testing individuals that receive public assistance. The state of Louisiana found that the implementation of a policy to test TANF...
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View ArticleUpdated Revenue Options For Mississippi
While the recession is over, its effects are still being felt by the thousands of families in the state who are still out of work and for state revenue collections that have yet to rebound. State...
View ArticleBudget Hearings Are On the Horizon
The first major event in the budget-making process will take place next week. At this time, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee will meet to make decisions on funding levels for Fiscal Year 2014....
View ArticleDropout Recovery Funds; Increasing Adult College-Readiness and Job Skills
In today’s job market working adults increasingly need education beyond a high school degree to meet employer skill demands and reach wages that support their families. This fact sheet describes...
View ArticleCBPP: School Funding in Mississippi Still Well Below 2008 Level
Mississippi is one of at least 31 states that provided less school funding per student in the 2014 school year (the most recent available) than in 2008, before the recession took hold. Large cuts in...
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4 Reasons Medicaid Expansion Is Good for Mississippi’s Economy
Amid all of the questions swirling since the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, one thing is clear – Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi is critically important. Four reasons underscore this...
View ArticleFact Sheet: Mississippi Fresh Food Fact Sheet
Lack of access to healthy foods and the associated negative outcomes on the health of Mid South residents are well documented. Obesity and the lack of consumption of fresh fruit, for example are among...
View ArticlePoverty and Poor Health Go Hand in Hand
In Mississippi, 59% of counties are in persistent poverty. Places that are persistently poor lack important resources like adequate healthcare, education, housing, jobs, and banking services. Find out...
View ArticleTax Reform has Real Impact on Working Families
Tax reform provides a pivotal opportunity to support working families in Mississippi. Nearly half of the state’s working families are considered working poor, meaning that they work at least one job...
View ArticleDrug Testing of Workforce Supports Costly, Bad Policy for Mississippi
Numerous other states have explored the fiscal impacts of drug testing individuals that receive public assistance. The state of Louisiana found that the implementation of a policy to test TANF...
View ArticleFact Sheet: Mississippi Fresh Food Fact Sheet
Lack of access to healthy foods and the associated negative outcomes on the health of Mid South residents are well documented. Obesity and the lack of consumption of fresh fruit, for example are among...
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The Earned Income Tax Credit: A Working Families Tax Credit for Mississippi
When Mississippians struggle to provide the basic necessities for their families, they are unable to invest the time and money necessary to move up the economic ladder and ensure their children’s...
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