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MCPP News & Reports
Quarterly Luncheons Are Back
The Honorable Maurice McTigue, as a Cabinet Minister of New Zealand, guided the transformation of a number of government departments and agencies....
Charter Schools Film Screening with Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant
Charter Schools Film Screening with Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant...
Charter School Progress
After two hours of heated debate Tuesday afternoon, the Mississippi Senate passed a bill to allow the creation of charter schools in our state. The vote was 29-14. Eight senators did not vote...
Questions for Evaluating State Spending
These questions provide a framework for evaluating new ideas or existing programs, especially as budget cuts are considered. The answers will help clarify the priorities of government that should be funded. They are taken from our "Governing by Principle" primer....
Health Insurance Terms Defined
Do you know what a Health Savings Account (HSA) is? How about Community Rating, Guaranteed-Issue, or High-Risk Pool? All these, and many more, are being tossed about in the debate on health care reform. This glossary from ALEC & CAHI will guide you....
Cap & Trade Effects on Mississippi
Heritage Foundation Memo Concerning the Economic Impact of Waxman Markey Cap-and-Trade Bill on Mississippi....
MCPP Commentary
MCPP On The Radio
See the schedules for Vital Signs Commentaries by Forest Thigpen on radio stations throughout Mississippi....
Charter Schools Work
This year, it appears the legislature will finally address the need for charter schools in Mississippi. But I want to warn you: there is a lot of misinformation floating around. Charter schools are public schools that are created to meet students’ educational needs...
To Win, Stick to Your Principles
Perhaps the most important lesson from the Massachusetts Senate race is: stick to your principles. The winner in that race, Scott Brown, is a fiscal and social conservative. He made no excuses for his beliefs, and he didn’t try to “moderate” his position on issues...
Individual Health Insurance Mandate Abandons Constitution
Did you know that the health care bills being negotiated in Washington will give the Internal Revenue Service new authority over you? The bills passed by both the House and Senate will require every American to buy a health insurance policy - and they give the...
Nuclear Suppository
A Nevada senator once mistakenly called a nuclear storage facility that was planned for his state a “nuclear suppository” instead of a nuclear “repository.” That senator wasn’t Harry Reid, but a nuclear suppository is an apt metaphor for the health care plan he...
Government Is Not Our Savior
“Just because a problem exists doesn’t mean government should try to solve it.” This principle of governing is always important to remember and follow, but never more so than in the economic crisis that now faces the families and businesses of our state....
MCPP snapshots
Policy Snapshots - January 22, 2010
Mississippi Ballot Initiatives
Head Start Study: No Significant Impact
New Requirements for Filing Statement of Economic Interest
Internship Opportunities in Jackson, MS and Washington, DC
2010 State of the State Address
Lesson from Massachusetts Senate...
Policy Snapshots - December 10, 2009
Questions to Ask When Deciding Budget Priorities
Latest Health Reform Plan Is N ‘Moderate Compromise’
Christmas Gift Idea
Suppressing Science: Is ClimateGate World's Biggest Hoax?
Sign the “No Cap and Trade” Petition
Government is not our Savior...
