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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
December 17, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Why we should be upbeat about Mississippi – update from your favorite think tank

Why we should be upbeat about Mississippi – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   We all know how much the media misrepresents Mississippi. They’ve been doing it for years.   Mississippi, they lov…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Tide turning against ‘woke’ corporations – update from your favorite think tank

Tide turning against ‘woke’ corporations – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   This week giant fund manager, Vanguard, quit the net zero climate alliance, a group set up to impose a ‘woke’ polit…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
December 3, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Why does Mississippi’s media talk our state down? – update from your favorite think tank

Why does Mississippi’s media talk our state down? – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   I am often surprised at the way Mississippi’s progressive media loves talking down our state.   Take the r…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
November 26, 2022 at 1:44 PM

The next generation of leaders in our state – update from your favorite think tank

The next generation of leaders in our state – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   In recent years, left-wing ideologues have been elected to office in states like California, Oregon, New York an…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 1:44 PM

A Conservative Platform for Mississippi – update from your favorite think tank

A Conservative Platform for Mississippi – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   Mississippi has elected self-identified “conservatives” to state-wide offices for years. On behalf of our state’s ov…
  Aaron Rice · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 4:00 PM

MJI Fights to Protect the Right to Life in Mississippi

MJI Fights to Protect the Right to Life in Mississippi View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   The Mississippi Justice Institute (MJI) filed a lawsuit on Monday that seeks to establish that the Mississippi Constitution does not protect…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
November 12, 2022 at 1:44 PM

What to make of the mid-terms? – update from your favorite think tank

What to make of the mid-terms? – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   How frustrating….  This week’s mid-term election results saw the conservative movement make slow progress, but nothing like w…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Mississippi rapper: “Why I’m now conservative” - Update from your favorite think tank

Mississippi rapper: “Why I’m now conservative” - Update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   Listen to one of Mississippi’s leading rappers, Topher, explain how he became a conservative.  …
  Anika Page · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Mississippi Leadership Academy launches!

Mississippi Leadership Academy launches! View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   Liberty needs leaders, and to secure the future of the liberty movement in our state, we have launched the Mississippi Leadership Academy. We held our ina…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Britain: how not to run a country – update from Mississippi’s favorite think tank

Britain: how not to run a country – update from Mississippi’s favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   Britain has now had three different Prime Ministers in eight weeks. Boris Johnson was replaced by Liz Truss, who …
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
October 22, 2022 at 12:44 PM

View from Washington DC – update from your favorite think tank

View from Washington DC – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   This week I went to Washington. Whatever you might think about some of the people there, DC it is an impressive capital city.    The…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Progressive dystopia and how to fight back – update from your favorite think tank

Progressive dystopia and how to fight back – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   This week a group of Los Angeles council members hit the headlines when they were secretly recorded discussing re…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
October 8, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Joe Biden’s economic myth – update from your favorite think tank

Joe Biden’s economic myth – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   Joe Biden recently took to twitter to inform us that he was “sick and tired of trickle-down economics”. It is an approach, said th…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
October 1, 2022 at 12:44 PM

How to get more Charter Schools? Update from your favorite think tank

How to get more Charter Schools? Update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Mississippi’s Charter School Authorizer Board did what it does best this week: say “no” to people wanting to set up new Charter…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
September 24, 2022 at 12:44 PM

America’s future is heading South – update from your favorite think tank

America’s future is heading South – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis hit the headlines the other week for flying a handful of illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vine…
  Tyler B. Jones · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 2:29 PM

MCPP wins two top national awards!

MCPP wins two top national awards! View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Earlier this year, Mississippi cut the state income tax, giving 1.1 million Mississippi workers a tax break. The Mississippi Center for Public Policy has now rec…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
September 17, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Economic gloom? Things could be worse, we could be Europe or China – update from your favorite think tank

Economic gloom? Things could be worse, we could be Europe or China – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, First the Fed underestimated the risk of inflation. US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, a…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
September 10, 2022 at 12:44 PM

The Queen & America - an update from your favorite think tank

The Queen & America - an update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, I was sorry to hear that the Queen died this week.  She sat on the throne since 1952, when Harry Truman was in the White House.   …
  Tyler B. Jones · [email protected]
September 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Spotlight: Mississippi Fat Cat Report receives immense coverage

Spotlight: Mississippi Fat Cat Report receives immense coverage View this email in your browser Mississippi Fat Cat Report receives immense coverage The Mississippi Center for Public Policy released its 2nd an…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Why no water in Jackson?

Why no water in Jackson? View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   An American city of 150,000 people is without running water.  Pumps at the main water treatment plant in Jackson, Mississippi failed this week.  Low water pressure means …
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
August 27, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Mississippi Fat Cats get fatter – update from your favorite think tank

Mississippi Fat Cats get fatter – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Mississippi might be one of the poorest states in America, but we manage to produce plenty of overpaid officials - and these …
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Mississippi’s next generation – update from your favorite think tank

Mississippi’s next generation – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Do you know someone that might be interested in taking part in the Mississippi Leadership Academy?    This new initiative aims…
  Michelle Brodsky · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Spotlight: Weekly focus on the special interests holding back our state

Spotlight: Weekly focus on the special interests holding back our state View this email in your browser Combat climate change? It could be time to privatize orphaned oil wells The Inflation Reduction Act has j…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 12:44 PM

The corruption of American capitalism – update from your favorite think tank

The corruption of American capitalism – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Fifty one years ago this week, Richard Nixon made the most consequential decision of his presidency – and it had nothin…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Renewing America – update from Mississippi’s favorite think tank

Renewing America – update from Mississippi’s favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Many young Americans are being taught contempt for their own country. Progressive professors encourage students to believe that Ame…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
August 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM

24 hours to help Mississippi win!

24 hours to help Mississippi win! View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Mississippi’s favorite think tank has made it as a finalist for a State Policy Network award.  Voting to decide the winner closes tomorrow – and the results could…
  Michelle Brodsky · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Spotlight: Weekly focus on the special interests holding back our state

Spotlight: Weekly focus on the special interests holding back our state View this email in your browser Kemper Failure Produces More Planning What do Instacart, Juul vapes, and wireless earbuds have in common?…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Mississippi Leadership Academy – reaching the next generation

Mississippi Leadership Academy – reaching the next generation View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Mississippi has had a conservative ‘super majority’ for about a decade. But what do we have to show for it?   To be fair, income taxe…
  Aaron Rice · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 3:59 PM

SPN Award - Fingers Crossed!

SPN Award - Fingers Crossed! View this email in your browser Dear Jack, At the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, we are focused on helping to make Mississippi a better place and defending the ideals that make our country, and our state…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 12:44 PM

I need your help!

I need your help! View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Great news!  The Mississippi Center for Public Policy has just been nominated for a couple of national awards – but I need your help to ensure we win! The State Policy Network …
  Michelle Brodsky · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Spotlight: Weekly focus on the special interests holding back our state

Spotlight: Weekly focus on the special interests holding back our state View this email in your browser How solar increases your electricity bill Why are electricity prices rising so fast? Over the past quart…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 12:44 PM

America needs a new Reagan – update from your favorite think tank

America needs a new Reagan – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, A staggering 96 percent of Mississippians believe that America is heading in the wrong direction, according to a new poll for NetC…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Boris, Ben & Mississippi – update from your favorite think tank

Boris, Ben & Mississippi – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Ben Shapiro invited me on to his show to talk about the downfall of British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. You can watch the int…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
July 4, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Join the cause on 4th of July! 🇺🇸

Join the cause on 4th of July! 🇺🇸 View this email in your browser Dear Jack,   Exclusive insight from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy Subscribe to our podcast and our YouTube Channel now Podcast Y…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
July 2, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Deep State Vs Democracy – update from your favorite think tank

Deep State Vs Democracy – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, The Deep State. The administrative state. The federal bureaucracy: Call it what you will, there is no denying that America today has …
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 12:44 PM

This is what a conservative Court looks like – update from your favorite think tank

This is what a conservative Court looks like – update from your favorite think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, Something unusual happened in America this week; the Supreme Court made a series of sensible decisions that mill…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Fed ends easy money – update from your favorite free market think tank

Fed ends easy money – update from your favorite free market think tank View this email in your browser Dear Jack, On Wednesday the Fed raised interest rates by 0.75 percent. That might not seem much, but the cost of borrowing almost double…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
June 11, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Tax cuts work!

Tax cuts work! View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Tax cuts mean more growth and opportunity. The evidence is overwhelming:   Exhibit 1 – Trump’s tax break: When Congress enacted the Tax Breaks & Jobs Act in 2017, hundreds of…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Optimistic about America – update from Mississippi’s free market think tanK

Optimistic about America – update from Mississippi’s free market think tanK View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Three out of four Americans believe our country is heading in the wrong direction. It's not hard to see why.  Prices …
  Aaron Rice · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Memorial Day – Remembering and Honoring

Memorial Day – Remembering and Honoring View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Today, for the first time in twenty years, Americans are commemorating Memorial Day during peacetime and in the shadow of the two longest wars in U.S. his…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 1:22 PM

Drain the swamp in Mississippi – update from our state’s free market think tank

Drain the swamp in Mississippi – update from our state’s free market think tank View this email in your browser Dear Friend, How often do we hear the phrase ‘drain the swamp’?    It’s a phrase bandied about by politicians seeking to signa…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 25, 2022 at 4:59 PM

More Mississippians! – update from our state’s free market think tank

More Mississippians! – update from our state’s free market think tank View this email in your browser Dear Friend, I wonder if I started a trend when I moved to Mississippi?    The Magnolia state has been losing people for as long as anyon…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 1:20 PM

Here’s what we can do to cut crime

Here’s what we can do to cut crime View this email in your browser Dear Friend, JXN Fest just got cancelled. The three day event would have seen some top international artists perform in our state capital.   It is not 100 percent clear why…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Cutting crime in Jackson – five key actions

Cutting crime in Jackson – five key actions View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Jackson has become the murder capital of America.    Watch this short video setting out five actions our state capital needs to bring homicide rates d…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Jackson crime out of control – update from Mississippi’s free market think tank

Jackson crime out of control – update from Mississippi’s free market think tank View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Last weekend there were six homicides in Jackson. How many more will there be this weekend?    Last year Jackson h…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 4:59 PM

The West is under vicious attack – Douglas Murray speaks Jackson

The West is under vicious attack – Douglas Murray speaks Jackson View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Fox News contributor and best-selling author, Douglas Murray, speaks at a packed meeting in Mississippi.   Watch now by clicking …
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 7, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Douglas Murray comes to Jackson – update from Mississippi’s free market think tank

Douglas Murray comes to Jackson – update from Mississippi’s free market think tank View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Every decade or so something is published that changes the way America thinks. In 1980, Milton Friedman’s Free …
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Ben Shapiro Show – update from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy

Ben Shapiro Show – update from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Ben Shapiro invited me on to his show a few days ago. Do please watch it if you have a few moments, by clicking on the ima…
  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Conservative revival? Update from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy

Conservative revival? Update from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy View this email in your browser Dear Friend, I recently flew over to England for a few days.  Sitting on the ‘plane, I got thinking about the current state of conse…
  Aaron Rice · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Wall Street Journal: MJI is Trimming the Fat from State Government!

Wall Street Journal: MJI is Trimming the Fat from State Government! View this email in your browser Dear Friend, The Mississippi Justice Institute (MJI) has scored another victory for freedom in Mississippi! The Wall Street Journal editor…