Mississippi Center for Public Policy

Mississippi Center for Public Policy
Established 1993
Mission "To advance the constitutional ideals of liberty and justice for all Mississippians by employing an evidenced-based approach to public policy whereby we advocate for and advance real conservative ideas with policy makers, members of the media, business leaders, the academic community, and private citizens."
President & CEO Jon Pritchett
Subsidiaries Mississippi Justice Institute
Location Jackson, Mississippi
Website www.mspolicy.org

The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) is a non-profit, non-partisan free market think tank located in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] The organization's stated mission is, "To advance the constitutional ideals of liberty and justice for all Mississippians by employing an evidenced-based approach to public policy whereby we advocate for and advance real conservative ideas with policy makers, members of the media, business leaders, the academic community, and private citizens."[2]

Jon Pritchett was named President and CEO of MCPP in 2018.[3] Pritchett replaced Forrest Thigpen, who resigned in 2017 after serving as president since MCPP's founding in 1993.

Mississippi Justice Institute

In 2016, MCPP launched the Mississippi Justice Institute (MJI), to serve as the legal arm of the organization.[4] MJI represents individuals or groups whose rights have been abused or limited by government.[5]

The Mississippi Justice Institute intervened on behalf of parents whose children attend these charter schools when the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi's public charter schools.[6] MJI has also filed suit on behalf of a taxicab driver and an Uber driver in Jackson, Mississippi, arguing that the city's restrictive regulations on the tax industry violate the civil rights of the drivers, who wish to start their own companies.[7]

Aaron Rice was named Director of MJI in 2018.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "About The Mississippi Center for Public Policy - Mississippi Center for Public Policy". Mississippi Center for Public Policy. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Mission - Mississippi Center for Public Policy". Mississippi Center for Public Policy. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Mississippi Center for Public Policy Names New CEO - Mississippi Center for Public Policy". Mississippi Center for Public Policy. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  4. ↑ "MCPP Launches Mississippi Justice Institute - Mississippi Center for Public Policy". Mississippi Center for Public Policy. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  5. ↑ "About Us - Mississippi Justice Institute". www.msjustice.org. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  6. ↑ Dreher, Arielle (August 11, 2016). "Conservative Legal Group Enters the Charter School Lawsuit Fray". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Wolfe, Anna (March 2, 2016). "Attorney suing Jackson compares taxi trade, Jim Crow". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "MCPP Names New Director of Mississippi Justice Institute". Mississippi Center for Public Policy. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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