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The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) is a right-of-center educational nonprofit that creates programming and educational materials for college students. The institute was first led by conservative journalist and National Review founder William F. Buckley, Jr., and promotes libertarian and conservative political-economic thought. The organization is based in Wilmington, Delaware, and
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The Heartland Institute is a think tank based in Illinois that promotes right-of-center approaches to economic and social problems. The Institute focuses on limiting government involvement in markets and society. 1 The Institute publishes research that
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The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is a left-of-center policy advocacy organization focused on Georgia state policy. The organization claims to be an “anti-racist” organization, and advocates for increased economic and legislative advantages for ethnic minority groups and LGBT people.
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The Maine Policy Institute (formerly the Maine Heritage Policy Center) is a non-partisan free-market think tank that researches and promotes policy based on the principles of economic freedom and individual liberty. Maine Policy research and policy recommendations focus on education, government reform, healthcare, labor, regulations, and tax policy.
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The Institute for Justice (IJ) is a libertarian public interest law firm that pursues constitutional litigation in support of free-market ideals, school choice, free speech, and private property rights. IJ also runs advocacy programs, research initiatives, and trainings to promote free-market economic policy.
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The Institute for Family Studies (IFS) is a think tank which promotes right-of-center policies intended to improve family formation and child care. The institute also supports conservative perspectives towards marriage and family structure. In addition to research and advocacy, IFS tracks statistics such as birth rates and income levels in
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The James Madison Institute (JMI) is a right-of-center think tank headquartered in Florida. JMI advocates for free markets, limited government intervention, and economic freedom. JMI publishes reports and articles that have garnered national media attention on topics including elections, labor union activity, school choice programs, and healthcare.
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The Badger Institute (formerly the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute) is a non-partisan, public policy think tank that advocates for policy supporting free markets, limited government, and private initiative. The Institute’s main areas of focus are taxes, education, and criminal justice.
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The Alaska Policy Forum (APF) is a non-partisan think tank that promotes individual freedom, limited government, and pro-liberty policies in Alaska. 1 APF’s primary concerns are state budget and taxes, health care,
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The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank based in Washington, D.C. Founded by Libertarian Party activist Ed Crane, libertarian economist Murray Rothbard, and businessman Charles Koch, the organization conducts policy research in support of libertarian policies and has been credited with bringing libertarianism into the political mainstream.
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Cascade Policy Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan American libertarian public policy research organization based in Portland, Oregon that focuses on state and local issues. The organization promotes individual liberty, personal responsibility, property rights and economic opportunity in Oregon public policy.
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Frontiers of Freedom Institute is or was a Fairfax, Virginia based nonprofit education and advocacy group. The organization is the sister organization of the Frontiers of Freedom lobbying organization. The organizations were founded by the late former U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-WY). A major focus of the organization is the
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The Archbridge Institute is a right-leaning public policy think tank that conducts academic research in order to propose policy solutions intended to increase opportunities for individuals. The Institute purports that “artificial barriers” created by public policy limit opportunity and thereby stand in the way of individual success, especially at is
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The 1889 Institute is a non-partisan research and education organization focused on public policy analysis and development in Oklahoma. The 1889 Institute promotes free enterprise and limited government by making public policy recommendations on issues like education, healthcare, “economic liberty,” and state finances.
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The Calvert Institute for Policy Research is a right-of-center nonprofit organization that operates as a public policy think tank located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Institute frequently publishes reports and commentary on political issues ranging from economic regulation to foreign policy.
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The Centennial Institute is a right-of-center think tank and sub-unit of the Colorado Christian University. The organization’s research and advocacy are centered on religious freedom and social issue policy questions. 1 Finances In 2018 the Colorado Christian University received $9,594,786
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USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy (often shortened to USC Schwarzenegger Institute) is a policy research organization housed at the University of Southern California. The institute focuses primarily on climate change. Other policy areas include education, economics, and voter mobilization.
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The Open Markets Institute is a left-leaning think tank that focuses on monopolies and how to break them up. The organization sees monopolization and corporate concentration as a threat to “democracy, individual liberties, and national security.” The organization was officially launched in September 2017 as an independent organization. Previously, most
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The Milken Institute is a center-left think tank founded and initially endowed by billionaire philanthropist and former securities trader Michael Milken. The Institute conducts policy research and organizes programs on a number of issues including public health, environmentalism, economic policy, and globalization. Outside of its research programs, the Milken Institute
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Institute for America’s Future is a left-progressive political advocacy organization and think tank. The organization was founded in 1996 and is part of a large network of policy groups and advocacy organizations that promote far-left policies. The organization was co-founded by Roger Hickey, a long-time left-wing activist and organizer who
