2023
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White Paper No. 3
They Lobby — You Pay
Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy
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Litigation
SPPI Files Lawsuit to Compel Mesa Public Schools to Provide Public Records
The Southwest Public Policy Institute has filed a lawsuit against Mesa Public Schools in Arizona to compel the release of public records in compliance with Arizona Public Records Law.
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Policy Brief
New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Due Process in PNM-Avangrid Merger
New Mexico’s Supreme Court denies a request to remand the PNM-Avangrid merger case back to the Public Regulation Commission, prolonging the legal battle and raising concerns about the state’s energy crisis.
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SPPI-TV
Small Reactors, Big Potential – Unleashing the Power of Nuclear Energy
In this week's episode of SPPI-TV, host D. Dowd Muska welcomes two esteemed guests to discuss the future of energy production and how nuclear energy fits into the picture. Gareth Thomas, Senior International Program Manager at…
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Op-Ed
Embracing the American Southwest’s Energy Future
A crucial opportunity exists to shape the American Southwest’s energy landscape and achieve economic growth while overcoming misguided opposition.
Originally published inLas Cruces Sun-News
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Policy Brief
Paying for Your Golden Years, and Theirs
Local- and state-government employees need a dose of reality.
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Litigation
SPPI Claims New Mexico Department of Health Failed to Respond to Lawsuit
An improper response to the public records request was followed by an improper response to the lawsuit.
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Policy Brief
The Importance of Intellectual Property Protections in Fighting Pandemics
The proposal to extend the IP waiver under the TRIPS Agreement for COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics would worsen the burden on innovators and have disastrous consequences for the American Southwest and the nation.
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SPPI-TV
Corporate Welfare – Make it Stop!
In the latest episode of SPPI-TV, Dowd Muska and John Mozena take center stage to discuss the controversial topic of corporate welfare. John, the President of the Center for Economic Accountability, has been on both sides…
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Event
SPPI Takes Vegas: A High-Stakes Discussion on Emergency Lending
SPPI shares insights on the impact of the war on specialized emergency lending at AFSA’s conference in Las Vegas.