2023
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SPPI-TV
What’s the right minimum wage?
In the latest episode of SPPI-TV, join us for a thought-provoking discussion on one of the most debated topics in public policy: the minimum wage. Our guest, Rebekah Paxton, Director of Research and State Coalitions at…
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Press Release
Pew Charitable Trust Scraps “Consumer Finance” Project After SPPI Debunks Pew’s Findings
Albuquerque, NM — The Pew Charitable Trusts has “archived” their Consumer Finance project and reassigned Alex Horrowitz as Project Manager of their Housing Policy Initiative. Earlier this year, the Pew Charitable Trusts released a study that…
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Policy Brief
Safeguarding Access to Lending Services for Unbanked and Low-Income Americans
Last week, the Southwest Public Policy Institute joined Carrie Sheffield from the Independent Women’s Forum, Tirzah Duren from the American Consumer Institute, and Ann Petros from the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions for the panel…
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Press Release
Holtec International’s Patrick O’Brien Joins SPPI’s Board of Directors
The latest addition to the Board of Directors strengthens the Institute’s commitment to the energy sector in the American Southwest.
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SPPI-TV
What’s a Microschool?
In the latest episode of SPPI-TV, titled “What’s a Microschool?”, host Patrick Brenner sits down with special guest Don Soifer, the cofounder and CEO of the National Microschooling Center. Join them as they delve into the…
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Press Release
SPPI Receives Grant Award from Google to Advance Research and Innovation
The Southwest Public Policy Institute, a nonprofit nonpartisan think tank focusing on the real issues impacting families and businesses in the American Southwest, has received a $120,000 grant award from Google to advance research and innovation.
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Press Release
Amazon Renews Partnership Commitment with SPPI for Second Year
The Southwest Public Policy Institute, a nonprofit nonpartisan think tank focusing on the real issues impacting families and businesses in the American Southwest, is pleased to announce its partnership with Amazon has been renewed for a…
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Press Release
Wake Gardner Chosen as Recipient of the Marianne T. Anderson Memorial Fellowship
The latest recipient of the Marianne T. Anderson Memorial Fellowship has been announced.
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Policy Brief
Shocking Decline in Academic Scores Revealed: Are Our Schools Failing?
Recent data from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” reveals a significant decline in reading and math scores for 13-year-olds. The results highlight the academic failures caused by…