Patrick M. Brenner
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Policy Brief
New Mexico’s Online Candidate Nominating Petition Signature Portal
In 2023, New Mexico took a pioneering step forward in electoral processes. The recent adoption of the Online Candidate Nominating Petition Signature Portal by the Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, marks a significant milestone in…
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Op-Ed
CFPB’s latest overreach threatens to nationalize consumer finance
In a bold move that may reshape the U.S. consumer finance landscape, Rohit Chopra’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01, marking a significant overreach into how Americans access financial services. This…
Originally published inAmerican Banker
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Policy Brief
Transparency is Cultural, Not Transactional
In the realm of governance, transparency and openness are not mere buzzwords but foundational pillars that uphold the edifice of democracy. In their compelling discourse, Greg Brooks and Patrick Tuohey from Better Cities Project argue that…
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Coalition Letter
SPPI Joins Coalition Opposing the RECOUP Act
The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a leading advocate for policy solutions that enhance freedom and prosperity in the Southwest, today announced its support for the Competitive Enterprise Institute-led coalition opposing the RECOUP Act (S. 2190).…
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Op-Ed
New Mexico Parents Want Gender Ideology Out of School Curriculum
Co-authored by Judy Pino and Patrick M. Brenner. Originally published at abqjournal.com on February 18, 2024. Radical gender ideology is running rampant through New Mexico’s public schools. State-funded after-school clubs that encourage children to explore LGBTQ+ identities…
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Policy Brief
Survey: Evaluating Parental Insights on Controversial Curriculum
The survey highlighted significant parental skepticism towards the inclusion of transgender topics in New Mexico’s public school curriculum.
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Policy Brief
The Wells Fargo Flex Loan is Anything But Flexible
Wells Fargo’s Flex Loan program is a labyrinth of unclear eligibility requirements and a baffling case of vanishing funds.
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Op-Ed
Colorado’s Intrastate Minimum-Wage Compacts Will Hurt the State
Experience shows that businesses pass on increased costs to consumers, hurting the very people wage hikes are supposed to help.
Originally published inNational Review