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Mission "To advance the ideals of limited government, free markets, and strong traditional families." Budget Revenue: $416,788Expenses: $566,644(FYE September 2014) Subsidiaries Mississippi Justice Institute | ||
The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) is a conservative think tank located in Jackson, Mississippi. The organization's stated mission is "To advance the ideals of limited government, free markets, and strong traditional families by influencing public policy, informing the media, and equipping the public with information and perspective to help them understand and defend their liberty."
MCPP opposes the Affordable Care Act and Common Core. The organization advocates for education reform through increased school choice and charter schools.
Mississippi Justice Institute
The institute has a legal arm called the Mississippi Justice Institute. In 2016, when the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi's public charter schools, the Mississippi Justice Institute intervened on behalf of parents whose children attend these charter schools.
The Mississippi Justice Institute 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.