2022
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Policy Brief
New Mexico: Boeing Awarded Thousands In Corporate Welfare
On June 3, 2022, Bruce Krasnow with the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced the award of over one million dollars in job training funds. New Mexico’s Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) was originally launched in…
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Policy Brief
Obstructing An Investigation Into Child Abuse Death
Anti-transparency measures have a proven and lasting impact of obstructing the ability of government to maintain its own accountability. On Wednesday morning, Tristan Justice, the western correspondent for The Federalist, published an article with updates on…
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Policy Brief
Help Expose Government Corruption
Using the Corruption Tip Line, now anyone can fight government corruption while maintaining anonymity. The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce a new initiative to fight corruption: the Corruption Tip Line. As of today,…
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Op-Ed
Here’s What Rate Caps Really Do To Consumers
Earlier this year, as New Mexico debated legislation limiting to 36 percent the annual percentage rate for consumer loans in the state, the primary witness testified in support of the bill before the Consumer and Public…
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican
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Policy Brief
With Biden Absent, Some Southwest States Combat Inflation
Erin Norman, senior messaging strategist at State Policy Network, recently published critical commentary of President Joe Biden’s inflation-fighting plan. Introduced last week, Biden highlights his plan in the Wall Street Journal. Composed of over 1,100 words,…
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Policy Brief
The Best And Worst State Economies Of The American Southwest
The personal finance website WalletHub just released its report on 2022’s Best and Worst State Economies. The WalletHub methodology incorporates twenty-eight indicators across three broad categories of economic activity, economic health, and innovation potential. The weighted…
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Press Release
Tonja Brandt Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute Board Of Directors
Albuquerque (June 5, 2022) — The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Tonja Brandt has joined the organization’s board of directors. Tonja Brandt is a 1987 graduate of Manzano High School and…
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Press Release
Brett Kokinadis Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute Board Of Directors
Albuquerque (June 1, 2022) — The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Brett Kokinadis has joined the organization’s board of directors. Brett is a former candidate for the US House of Representatives,…
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Policy Brief
Did School Closures Impact Education In New Mexico?
New Mexico suffered from some of the most draconian pandemic-related school closures in the country: how did this impact educational outcomes? On Tuesday, Esteban Candelaria, a staff writer with the Albuquerque Journal, reported on delays in…