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How comparison shopping tools and lead generators revolutionize consumer access to products and services. - Victory in Colorado: HB25-1282 Defeated
A harmful swipe fee price control bill was defeated in the Senate after passing the House, marking a major victory for economic freedom. - New Mexico Agency Ordered to Pay $30K After Losing Transparency Lawsuit
SPPI won against New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department for violating public records law. - Santa Fe New Mexican: Don’t waste the windfall; Use opioid settlement funds where they count
Originally published at santafenewmexican.com on April 26, 2025. America may finally be turning a corner in the opioid crisis. For the first time in years, overdose… Read more: Santa Fe New Mexican: Don’t waste the windfall; Use opioid settlement funds where they count - Ensuring Accountability and Impact in Opioid Settlement Spending
The $26 billion opioid settlement offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to combat America’s deadliest drug crisis, if states and localities spend the funds transparently, strategically, and solely on opioid abatement. - Fox Business: Credit card rewards are about to vanish, and guess who’s to blame?
This isn’t just about miles and points; it’s about economic freedom and financial choice. - American Banker: Death by a thousand caps—State laws could kill credit card rewards
A group of states are pursuing similar efforts to cap credit card interchange fees, endangering rewards programs that customers value, and raising concerns about an illegal interstate compact. - Colorado’s House Bill 1282 Swipe Fee Legislation: A Price Control by Another NameColorado’s interchange swipe fee cap will ultimately harm small businesses, drive up banking costs, and gut credit card rewards.
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