Patrick M. Brenner
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Op-Ed
OutSource New Mexico: Dark Money Funds ‘Left-of-Center’ SourceNM to ‘Change the Political Debate’
Dark money rears its head in New Mexico politics.
Originally published inThe Conservative New Mexican
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Policy Brief
New Mexico’s Budget Surplus Should Fund School Choice Or Tax Cuts
Lawmakers have access to $2.5 billion in “new” money: will they choose education freedom or tax reduction?
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Op-Ed
New Mexico’s Spaceport Subsidies Are A Cautionary Tale About Corporate Welfare Being A Black Hole
New Mexicans are left holding the $275 million bag as Richard Branson moves Virgin Galactic’s manufacturing to Arizona.
Originally published inThe Federalist
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Policy Brief
What Do Parents Think Of Albuquerque Public Schools?
Students were locked out of classrooms for over a year. Are parents happy with the consequences?
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Policy Brief
Why Is New Mexico Exporting One Of Its Top Investments?
Asking the question of why the brain drain exists is a critical step to plugging it.
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Op-Ed
White House Rail Comments Ignore Threat Posed By Merger
American rail carriers are the latest to fall into the crosshairs of the White House.
Originally published inRealClearPolicy
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Op-Ed
Conservatives, Stop Abandoning The Institutions
Why are extremists from the left taking over schools? Because the right lets them.
Originally published inThe Conservative New Mexican
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Policy Brief
Now Is The Time For Universal School Choice
In March 2020, schools nationwide started closing their doors. Government bureaucrats fought to keep schools closed for over a year while parents struggled desperately to cope with mandatory remote learning. Reading and math proficiency scores declined…
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Policy Brief
Albuquerque Public Schools Spends $27,268 Per Student Annually
In May, the Albuquerque Journal’s Esteban Candelaria reported on the proposed budget of Albuquerque Public Schools. The APS Board of Education was taken aback by the funding request: $1.936 billion for fiscal year 2023. At almost…
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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…