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Today #HB816 - #Mississippi Talent Attraction & Retention of 2019- is on the the Senate Finance Committee calendar. Here’s hoping we see it go to the floor. link.medium.com/bMQKUtmGOU #MSKnowIt #MSBrainGain #msleg #TalentAttraction #econdev @InnovateMS @MECStateChamber @medcinfo

Five reasons to support MS #HB816, the 2019 #Mississippi Talent Attraction and Retention Act. @timmask/mississippi-hb-816-a974bfc9c6fa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@timmask/missi… @CSpire @FNC_inc @CamgianMicro @MPI_USM @MC_VENTURES @InnovateOxford @MSUESCTO #TalentAttraction #TalentRetention #msleg #MSBrainGain

The #Mississippi Talent Recruitment Act of 2019 has passed overwhelmingly in the MS House of Representatives! Thx @tlamar44 , @MissyWMcGee & all House members. billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/PDF/histo… #TalentRecruitment #TalentRetention #MSBrainGain @mdaworks @MSPublicUniv @MPBOnline

BRAVO @EntergyNuclear. Important part of #Mississippi economy AND hugely important to our country’s #energy production. #CleanSafeNuclearPower #NuclearPower #SustainableEnergy #TheFutureOfEnergy mississippi.org/news-room/ente…

Amazon chose D.C./NYC corridor for their #HQ2 campus. Why? Not incentive packages, but access to talent. In ep. 1 of 6-part series, we explore a policy framework for incentivizing knowledge workers in #Mississippi. soundcloud.com/user-892418022… @InnovateMS @MECStateChamber @medcinfo

Why the #outmigration debate in #Mississippi is unnecessary. We can all agree, the more #talent we attract & retain, the better it is for #Mississippi. #MSBrainGain @timmask/common-ground-5a94f34456d0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@timmask/commo… > @InnovateMS @medcinfo @MECStateChamber @mdaworks @codems_net @CSpire @Bomgar @MC_VENTURES

Time for #Mississippi swagger. We’re our best ambassadors. Post your :60 testimonial of why you’ve stayed/come to MS & what innovative opportunities you’ve found. #MSBRAINGAIN. You can also email vids to Tim @ fastforward .ms @mdaworks @InnovateMS @medcinfo @MECStateChamber

Discussion of #MSBrainGain policy & #5GuysProblem RE #venturecapital twitter.com/i/moments/9859… @StartupSouthern @SWmississippi @StartupUTV @10xmgmt

So excited to endorse HB1550, it's a great first step towards retaining and attracting young talent. I look forward to seeing this legislation become law. Special thanks to @timmask for bringing this to the attention of the Caucus. #Bipartisanship #MSFutureCaucus

The MOST Magnificent Thing. This team from Petal, Mississippi designed a smart key holder that knows when keys are removed in under 5 hours. They each took home an Ender 3D printer. #STEMed #coding #makerspace @iD8Create @makerfaireHburg

Out of state enrollees in #Mississippi colleges are a huge opportunity for #MSBrainGain. Let’s capitalize on it. fastforward.ms/281 #workforce #knowledgeeconomy #econdev >> @BraceyHarris @MSTODAYnews @MPBOnline @mbjournal

RE the a proposed policy concept framework for reversing #braindrain & creating brain gain in #Mississippi. Here is an important clarification: The concept is NOT really a tax credit. Read why, and what it is, here @timmask/a-point-of-clarification-its-not-really-a-tax-credit-d33fd95c54c4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@timmask/a-poi… #braindrain #econdev #msleg #MSBrainGain

Here's the complete thread from #MWBTT discussion on #msbraingain concept policy. twitter.com/i/moments/9507…

Here's a snapshot summary #msbraingain policy. #MWBTT

Also major props to @MissDeptEd for an aggressive pilot #computerscience education program in Mississippi classrooms. #CS4MS #MWBTT #msbraingain