Two Major Minnesota Conservative Think Tanks Join Forces
From a post this morning at Center of the American Experiment site by Mitch Pearlstein and Kim Crockett, an announcement of a merger was announced. I am happy to hear that these two champions of common sense have come together. In particular, I liked these quotes from Crockett: “There is an urgent need to break the bad habits that undermine a vibrant culture and dynamic economy. Unfortunately we have strayed from the successful moorings of individual responsibility, free markets and a limited, frugal government." The announcement:
Two influential Minnesota-based conservative public policy organizations—Center of the American Experiment and Minnesota Free Market Institute—today announced they are joining forces to form one new organization.
The announcement was made jointly by Center of the American Experiment Chairman Chuck Spevacek and President Mitch Pearlstein, and Minnesota Free Market Institute Chairman Tom Kelly and President Kim Crockett.
The new organization will continue to be known as Center of the American Experiment (CAE). Pearlstein, who founded CAE in 1990, will continue serving as President of the combined organization. Crockett will serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel.
Pearlstein and Crockett said the new organization will combine the strengths of CAE, Minnesota’s first conservative public policy institution, with the economic focus of Minnesota Free Market Institute. The new organization’s mission will be “building a culture of prosperity.”
“For 22 years, Center of the American Experiment has served as the preeminent Minnesota voice championing conservative and free market solutions,” Chuck Spevacek said. “The Minnesota Free Market Institute has more recently emerged as one of the most creative, dynamic and innovative champions of the same ideals. Working together, Mitch Pearlstein and Kim Crockett, along with their colleagues Katherine Kersten, Peter Nelson, John LaPlante and others, will accomplish great things.”
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