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Abbreviation | BIPPS |
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Formation | 2003 [1] |
Founder | Chris Derry [2] |
Type | 501(c)(3) |
Headquarters | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
President | Jim Waters [3] [4] |
Budget | Revenue: $280,362 Expenses: $294,319 ( FYE December 2017) [5] |
Website |
bipps |
The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions (BIPPS) is a libertarian think tank based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. [6] [7] BIPPS is a member of the State Policy Network.
In 2005, BIPPS launched KentuckyVotes.org, a website which provides information about Kentucky General Assembly bills, amendments and roll-call votes. [8] The website was launched after BIPPS successfully pushed the state's Legislative Research Commission to post legislative roll call votes online. [9]
BIPPS has argued that an increase in the federal minimum wage would disproportionately harm Kentucky as well as young, low-skilled workers. [6]
The organization has cautioned against the use of certain performance testing ideas in public school assessment programs. [10] [11] BIPPS opposes the Common Core State Standards Initiative. [12]
The organization has blamed the Kentucky General Assembly for the state of Kentucky's public pensions, which are among the worst-funded in the country. [13]
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Abbreviation | BIPPS |
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Formation | 2003 [1] |
Founder | Chris Derry [2] |
Type | 501(c)(3) |
Headquarters | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
President | Jim Waters [3] [4] |
Budget | Revenue: $280,362 Expenses: $294,319 ( FYE December 2017) [5] |
Website |
bipps |
The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions (BIPPS) is a libertarian think tank based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. [6] [7] BIPPS is a member of the State Policy Network.
In 2005, BIPPS launched KentuckyVotes.org, a website which provides information about Kentucky General Assembly bills, amendments and roll-call votes. [8] The website was launched after BIPPS successfully pushed the state's Legislative Research Commission to post legislative roll call votes online. [9]
BIPPS has argued that an increase in the federal minimum wage would disproportionately harm Kentucky as well as young, low-skilled workers. [6]
The organization has cautioned against the use of certain performance testing ideas in public school assessment programs. [10] [11] BIPPS opposes the Common Core State Standards Initiative. [12]
The organization has blamed the Kentucky General Assembly for the state of Kentucky's public pensions, which are among the worst-funded in the country. [13]