Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

April 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM

The Southern Resurgence - What the Numbers Tell Us

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Something significant is happening in America's South, and it deserves more attention. While New York and California are losing residents, states like South Carolina and A…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

April 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: The Final Days — and What Could Come Next

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, We are officially in the final stretch of the legislative session. Sine Die — the last day of the regular session — is set for April 5. That means lawmakers have just days left to finalize remaining legislation, negotiate …

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

March 28, 2026 at 12:46 PM

One Ray of Sunshine in a Dismal Legislative Session

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, What a dismal legislative session it’s been so far. School choice? Killed by Senate leadership without even a proper debate. The ballot initiative reform? Same story. And …

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

March 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: A Step Forward on Healthcare Reform in Mississippi

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, After a session filled with difficult setbacks and stalled reforms, this week brought a meaningful — and important — step forward. On March 23, HB 1622 was signed into law by the Governor, marking another shift in how Mississ…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

March 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM

Matt Ridley in Mississippi

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, This week, MCPP hosted British author and science writer Matt Ridley for a special lunch event in Jackson. We’re still buzzing from the insights he shared. Matt's talk …

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

March 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: Reform, Regulation, and What Comes Next at the Capitol

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, As the legislative session moves into its final stretch, the focus at the Capitol is beginning to shift. Major policy bills are clearing their final hurdles, others have quietly fallen away, and attention is now turning towar…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

March 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM

The Case for a Special Session

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he’s open to calling a special legislative session on education. He should. Two and a half months into the session, Mississippi’s state…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

March 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM

The Man Who Investigated COVID’s Origins

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, Few events in modern history changed the world as dramatically as COVID-19. But one of the biggest questions still lingers: how did it start? Internationally recognized author Matt Ridley helped investigate that question…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

March 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Energy, Jobs, and Economic Growth

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, One of Mississippi’s greatest economic advantages is something many states are struggling to maintain: affordable, reliable energy. Low energy costs are one of the key reasons companies continue to invest billions of dollar…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

March 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Breaking Mississippi’s Alcohol Monopoly

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Imagine if you had to wait weeks to get a new phone? Actually, that’s exactly how things were in the 1970s. Back in the days when one corporation, AT&T, had a near monopol…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

March 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Energy: Future or Folly?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, We are often told that the future of energy is already decided. Oil and gas, they say, must give way. Net zero is inevitable. Electric vehicles will soon replace combustion engines. Wind and solar must dominate. But what…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

March 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: A Key Legislative Deadline — and a Bill to Help Mississippi’s Independent Workers

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Yesterday marked one of the most important procedural deadlines of the legislative session. It was the deadline for committees to report general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the other chamber. While i…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

March 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Would You Like to Have Lunch with a Lord?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, On March 19, the 5th Viscount Ridley — commonly known as Matt Ridley — will be in Jackson for lunch. Would you like to join him? A member of the House of Lords and a leading conservative voice on energy and economic grow…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

February 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM

All over Mississippi!

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, MCPP isn’t just a Jackson-based organization. We are active all across the state. The Mississippi Center for Public Policy is active Mississippi wide - from De Soto county …

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM

Who Will Shape Mississippi’s Energy Future?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Some conversations matter more than others. On March 19, we are bringing together business leaders, policymakers, and influential voices from across Mississippi for a serious conversation about energy and economic growth. …

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: Strengthening Private Support for Mississippi Families

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, This week at the Capitol has been quieter on major headline legislation, but that doesn’t mean meaningful policy conversations aren’t happening. One bill worth highlighting right now is HB 1944 — a proposal that focuses on st…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM

Energy, Growth, and Mississippi’s Competitive Edge

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Mississippi has one of the strongest energy advantages in the country. Affordable, reliable power has become one of the key reasons major companies are investing billions of dollars in our state. From manufacturing to data ce…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

February 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Introducing Mississippi Momentum: A Blueprint for Lasting Prosperity

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Too many young people still leave Mississippi to chase opportunities elsewhere. MCPP is on a mission to help change that - by creating the conditions for real, sustained gro…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM

Energy: The Lifeblood of the Economy

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, Energy is the lifeblood of the economy. When energy is affordable and reliable, businesses expand, families thrive, and innovation flourishes. When it is unstable or overly constrained, economic growth slows and costs rise.…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: HB 3 Signed Into Law — A Step Toward Healthcare Reform

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, Earlier this month, on February 4, the Governor signed HB 3 into law. While it may not have grabbed major headlines, this legislation represents one of the most meaningful healthcare policy shifts of the session. HB 3 — …

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

February 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM

“If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes” - A 16-Year-Old’s Heartfelt Plea for Education Freedom

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Today I want to share something deeply moving that cuts straight to the heart of why we fight for school choice: a short, heartfelt testimony from 16-year-old Anastasia Soen…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Delbert Hosemann in the Wall Street Journal

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Dear Jack, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann finally made it into the Wall Street Journal. Unfortunately, it might not be the sort of coverage he was hoping for. Today’s national WSJ editorial is a lengthy attack on how our Lieutenant Gov…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Final Seats Remaining — Education Freedom Is Tuesday

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, This is it. As of this weekend, only a small handful of seats remain for Education Freedom, happening Tuesday, February 10 at 11:30 AM at River Hills Club. This timely luncheon brings together , one of the nation’s most …

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

February 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Did the Senate kill School Choice in Mississippi?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Lt Gov Delbert Hosemann and Senator Dennis DeBar manoeuvred to kill the school choice bill, HB2, this week. They moved against parent power using a Senate education committe…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM

Who Should Be in the Room on February 10?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, As we head into the final days before Education Freedom on Tuesday, February 10, one question keeps coming up: Who should be in the room for this conversation? When education policy meets resistance, the most important dis…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM

What Happened — and What Comes Next for Education Freedom — Join the Conversation

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, Education freedom is not a distant policy debate — it’s unfolding in real time in Mississippi. While school choice legislation did not advance in the Senate this week, the conversation around education freedom is far from o…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: A Major Education Bill Dies in Committee — and a Healthcare Win Moves Forward

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Yesterday was one of those days at the Capitol that quietly reshapes the rest of the legislative session. It was the final day for committees to report general bills originating in their own chamber, a deadline that determine…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM

We’re Nearly Full — Join Us for Education Freedom Feb 10

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good afternoon Jack, Seats for our Education Freedom event are filling quickly. With only a handful of tickets left, we are now in the final stretch for our February 10 luncheon at River Hills Club — and remaining seats are limited. This t…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

January 31, 2026 at 1:46 PM

Mississippi Lawmakers That Tried to Stop School Choice

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Mississippi is solidly conservative. We have a conservative majority in the House and Senate. All eight of our state-wide executive officials are conservative. Why then …

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: From Filing Bills to Making Decisions

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, As the legislative session settles into its next phase, the pace at the Capitol has shifted. With the deadline for introducing new bills now behind us, lawmakers are no longer filing new ideas. Instead, attention has turned almo…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM

This Conversation Is Happening Now — Join Us February 10th

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Education freedom is no longer a future debate — it’s unfolding right now in Mississippi. With HB2 having passed the Mississippi House and now moving to the Senate, school choice has moved from theory to action. That’s why …

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

January 24, 2026 at 1:45 PM

If You Want Parent Power, Only HB2 Will Do

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Over the past few years, Mississippi lawmakers have passed some critical conservative reforms. Last year, Mississippi became the first state in America to legislate to eli…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM

A National Voice on School Choice — Join Us February 10

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Momentum on education freedom is building in Mississippi — and this is the moment to be part of the conversation. With HB2 having passed the Mississippi House and now moving to the Senate, school choice is no longer theoret…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: The Bill Deadline Has Passed—Here’s What Matters Now

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, If you’ve been following along the past couple of weeks, you know things have been moving fast at the Capitol. This week marked an important turning point in the legislative session: the deadline for introducing new bills has …

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM

School Choice Is Moving in Mississippi. Join Us February 10

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Mississippi is at a turning point for education. Just days ago, HB2 — landmark school choice legislation — passed the Mississippi House and has now moved to the Senate, marking one of the most significant advances for parenta…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

January 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM

1776: The Year That Made the Modern World

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, This year we will be celebrating 250 years since the birth of America. July 4th, 2026, will feel extra special. Two and a half centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson’s Declarat…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: Education Freedom Takes Center Stage

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, The Mississippi Legislature is now through its first full week of the 2026 session, and activity at the Capitol has ramped up quickly. Hundreds of bills have already been introduced, committees are taking shape, and we’re star…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Join the Conversation on School Choice in Mississippi

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, Education freedom is quickly becoming one of the most important policy conversations in Mississippi—and for good reason. As families across our state seek better opportunities for their children, school choice offers a prov…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

January 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM

HB2 – Mississippi’s School Choice Bill is Here!

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, House Speaker Jason White has just unveiled HB2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act - the most exciting and ambitious advancement for school choice in our state in years…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM

Education Freedom Comes to Mississippi

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, We’re excited to invite you to a timely and important conversation on the future of education in Mississippi. On Tuesday, February 10 at 11:30 AM, we will host Education Freedom with Corey DeAngelis at River Hills Country C…

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  Anika Page · [email protected]

January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Dispatch from the Dome: We Made It Through Day One

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning Jack, We made it through the first day of the Mississippi legislative session, and just like that, the Capitol is buzzing again. Over the next few months, lawmakers will debate, negotiate, amend, and vote on policies that directl…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

January 4, 2026 at 10:29 PM

Wall Street Journal on Mississippi Success

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Dear Jack, Mississippi has had a string of successes recently – and they are starting to get national attention! With all the busy things happening over Christmas and New Year, you might have missed this recent opinion piece in The Wall Street …

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

January 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM

Happy New Year! A Blueprint for Mississippi in 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, As we kick off 2026, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy is more energized than ever. We are excited about the successes our state has seen – and we have a plan to buil…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

December 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM

A Look Back at an Extraordinary 2025 – Thank You!

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, 98.7% of 2025 is now over – and what a wonderful year it has been for the Mississippi Center for Public Policy! Thanks to your support, we’ve made meaningful, lasting prog…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

December 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM

From Magna Carta to Mass Arrests: Britain's Lesson for America

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, Imagine a world where you could face arrest simply for posting unkind or critical comments online. Or picture police knocking on your door because you voiced opposition to…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Washington Examiner: Mississippi’s free-market turnaround is now national news

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, I wanted to share some exciting news with you. This week, the Washington Examiner – one of America’s leading national publications – wrote a major five-page feature on Mis…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

December 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM

The One Number That Actually Matters

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, What’s the most important set of data in any economy? Interest rates? Size of the debt? Inflation? No. It’s the output per person - what economists call productivity…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM

A very grateful immigrant’s Thanksgiving

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, This week, we celebrated Thanksgiving here in the United States. If you’re an American who’s grown up with the holiday your whole life, it’s easy to take it for granted. S…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Trouble on the Right – why conservatives need to be wary

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) If you're not in front of our Saturday email, you're behind. Dear Jack, I only recently learned what a “groyper” is - you may or may not be familiar with the term? From what I can tell, a groyper is a hardline white nationalist. Often anti-…

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  Douglas Carswell · [email protected]

November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Britain’s Fox News just called Mississippi “the most exciting state in America” – watch why!

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Dear Jack, I’m thrilled whenever Mississippi gets the national (or even international!) spotlight it deserves — and this time, it’s glowing. Harry Cole, the U.S. correspondent for GB News (Britain’s fast-growing answer to Fox News), just spent …

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