Press Releases
New Brief: Uncertain Future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Emphasizes Critical Need for Increased Access to Health Insurance Coverage in the Mid South
March 23rd, 2017
Hope Policy Institute calls to increase health insurance coverage in […]
Mississippi’s Funding for Schools Continues Downward Trend
October 26th, 2016
Cuts Harm Future Workforce and Put Businesses and Communities at […]
Statement by HOPE CEO Bill Bynum on CFPB Proposed High-Cost Loan Rule
June 2nd, 2016
The proposed small dollar loan rules released by the Consumer […]
Workforce Development Programs Fill Critical Employment Gap in Mississippi
May 18th, 2016
Hope Policy Institute calls for investments in programs to serve […]
Recession May Be Past, But Underemployment and Low-Wage Jobs Still Define Landscape in Mississippi
January 25th, 2016
For Immediate Release Contact: Kristin Lawton, 202.207.0137 January 25, […]
Mississippi Economic Policy Center becomes Hope Policy Institute
October 15th, 2015
HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation and Hope Credit Union) recently announced […]
Mississippi’s tax structure threatening investment in state’s future
May 7th, 2015
New report shows the state’s tax system has five flaws […]
664,000 Mississippians to See a Cut in Food Assistance Beginning Today
November 1st, 2014
Over 3,400 business also to feel the pain Jackson, Miss.—Beginning […]
Proposed Tax Cuts Would Take Mississippi in the Wrong Direction
July 31st, 2014
Jackson, Miss.– In the coming months, lawmakers have stated that […]
Mississippi’s School funding cuts among the nation’s deepest
May 21st, 2014
Cuts hurt economy in short and long term Jackson, Miss.— […]
