Founded in 1992 by Tom Roe at the urging of Ronald Reagan, State Policy Network (SPN) is the only group in the country dedicated solely to improving the practical effectiveness of independent, non-profit, market-oriented, state-focused think tanks.
Today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the Administration’s plans to roll back the Clean Power Plan (CPP). If implemented, the CPP would have constituted a…
State Policy Network Applauds Work of State Think Tanks Fighting for First Amendment Rights for Government Workers
The Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME…
By Kathleen O’Hearn
Entering 2017, the network had an incredible array of opportunities to advance freedom in the states that had not existed since the 1920s. Americans were demanding change, and…
SPN’s Leadership Development programs identify, cultivate and support the talent that powers the network. SPN supports state-based leaders in their efforts to build durable, results oriented…
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Learn MoreSPN’s Annual Meeting is the foremost conference in the freedom movement aimed squarely at advancing policy reforms essential to the American principles of liberty and law. Think tank leaders, network…
Learn MoreOur country needs practical state-based solutions to deal with some of our most difficult public policy challenges. State Policy Network and the network of independent state think tanks and other…
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