Mississippi Statistics
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MCPP News & Reports
2008 Legislative Votes and Summaries of Key Bills
Find, by subject matter, important bills being considered in the 2008 Mississippi legislature. A short description of the bill is included, along with a link to how members voted on the measure....
Issue Brief: Charter Schools
This Issue Brief describes the general concept of charter schools; specific legislation may differ....
Issue Brief: Health Insurance Exchange
This Issue Brief describes the concept of a Health Insurance Exchange....
Mississippi Marriage Survey
The National Fatherhood Initiative and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy released this survey of attitudes toward marriage in Mississippi....
2008 Legislative Votes by Day
This page presents all votes cast by the legislature, arranged by legislative day....
MCPP Commentary
MCPP On The Radio
See the schedules for Vital Signs Commentaries by Forest Thigpen on radio stations throughout Mississippi....
Business Taxes
One of the most difficult concepts to grasp in tax policy is that taxes on businesses are not taxes on businesses. The reality is that taxes on businesses require higher prices for consumers, since the taxes become another cost of doing business, just like paying...
Tax Principles
There are now two commissions considering reforms to the state tax code. One was appointed by the governor, and the other was created by the House Ways & Means Committee. Whatever plans come out of either of these groups, they should be guided by some key principles....
Got Tax Ideas?
The commission appointed by Governor Barbour to study the state’s tax code has begun meeting. I have the privilege of being on that commission, and I would welcome your suggestions for changes you think should be made. The governor wants us to look at the total...
Government Investment Wrong
A prominent Mississippi businessman is asking the taxpayers of Mississippi to give him 17 million dollars to help his company. He told a Senate committee that the reason he was asking for the money was because the legislature had provided millions of dollars to...
Anything for the System
There’s a phrase that’s often used as a conversation-stopper in public policy debates. Those who use this phrase seemingly seek to intimidate their opponents into defending evil against good. It seems to be used when all rational arguments fail. The phrase? “Anything...
MCPP snapshots
Policy Snapshots - July 31, 2008
The Color of Success: Black Student Achievement in Charter Public Schools
Two-Thirds of Children in U.S. Lived with Married Parents in 2007
Environmentalists Oppose New CO2 Scrubber Idea
Open Skies
Voters Want Less Pork, Even In Their Own District...
Policy Snapshots - July 18, 2008
Touchdown
“Leave Us Alone” Plan
Regulatory Fairness Forum for Small Business
A Time to Drill
Intact Families, Safe Families
PEER Requests Input on Increasing Government Efficiency...
