Maryland Public Policy Institute
From Sunshine Review
| Maryland Public Policy Institute | |
| 501(c)(3) | |
| Leadership: | Christopher B. Summers |
| Political party | Nonpartisan |
| Website | Maryland Public Policy Institute |
| Transparency Focus | |
| Online databases of public information | |
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The Maryland Public Policy Institute (MPPI), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and education organization in Maryland. Founded in 2001 by Christopher B. Summers, its "goal is to provide accurate and timely research analysis of Maryland policy issues and market these findings to key primary audiences."[1]
[edit] Mission
The organization's mission "is to formulate and promote public policies at all levels of government based on principles of free enterprise, limited government, and civil society."[1]
[edit] Research
MPPI conducts research on a wide array of issues facing the state of Maryland, including:
[edit] Criminal Justice
[edit] Economic & Fiscal Policy
MPPI supports which make Maryland more competitive with other states. Among their recommendations is a return to 2006 tax rates, before the legislature increased sales, corporate, and income taxes. They also believe the state should identify funding sources for programs before enacting them.[2]
[edit] Education
The Institute supports school choice and reforms to reach that goal. These include vouchers and tax credits. On the individual school level, they support giving more control to public school principals over finances and education.[3]
To support these efforts MPPI created the website School Choice For Maryland to better educate the public.
[edit] Environment
[edit] Government Transparency
MPPI supports increasing transparency at all levels of government "through online searchable databases of spending, legislation, contracts, and ethics forms, and through open meetings and other public information laws. We believe well-informed residents are key to a vibrant state and that the more information is made available about government operations, the cleaner and more accountable it will be to the people."[4]
To this end, they created the tax estimator, which allows citizens to calculate their full taxes county by county.
[edit] Health Care
The Institute supports increased consumer control over health issues and supports reforms giving patients more responsibility for managing it. They do not support increased mandates for coverage or expanding entitlement programs.[5]
[edit] Transportation
MPPI "supports market-based transportation reforms including peak-time pricing that reduce congestion and recognize that driving is the most popular mode of transportation in Maryland." They do not believe public transport alone can solve the problem.[6]
[edit] Welfare
[edit] Funding
MPPI does not accept government funding or perform contract research.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MPPI About Us
- ↑ MPPI Economic and Fiscal Policy
- ↑ MPPI Education
- ↑ MPPI Government Transparency
- ↑ MPPI Healthcare
- ↑ MPPI Transportation
