Douglas Carswell

Douglas Carswell


  • How Mississippi eliminated the income tax

    March 26, 2025

    How Mississippi eliminated the income tax

    Mississippi has made history as the first state in the U.S. -- aside from oil-rich Alaska -- to pass legislation aimed at phasing out its income tax. This monumental achievement, spearheaded by Governor Tate Reeves and House Speaker Jason White, m...

  • Mississippi struggles to pass conservative policy

    March 12, 2025

    Mississippi struggles to pass conservative policy

    The Mississippi legislature has a clear conservative mandate yet sometimes struggles to get things done. Why? Governor Tate Reeves clearly has a vision for Mississippi. He wants to promote economic growth and eliminate the state income tax. He...

  •  A tale of two tax plans

    February 18, 2025

    A tale of two tax plans

    Two competing tax plans are being considered by the Mississippi legislature. The House plan, published in January and voted through already as HB1, offers to eliminate the state income tax. The Senate this week published their rival proposa...

  • Has America turned a corner?

    November 12, 2024

    Has America turned a corner?

    If the incoming administration is going to turn America around, it urgently needs to get to grips with the three existential challenges the U.S. faces, namely soaring debt, mass immigration, and a debilitating lack of self-belief. Every hundr...

  • Trump and the state of education

    October 22, 2024

    Trump and the state of education

    We are now less than two weeks away from the Presidential election -- and Trump seems to have momentum. In the all-important states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina, Trump looks to be ahead of Harris. From a policy perspective, what mi...

  • Why we must win for school choice

    October 15, 2024

    Why we must win for school choice

    Mississippi mom Amanda Kibble is celebrating an important win for her family, and for school choice. Earlier this year, Governor Tate Reeves signed HB 1341 into law. This new law gives military families in Mississippi the right to transfer th...