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The Southwest Public Policy Institute is a think tank dedicated to improving the quality of life in the American Southwest by formulating, promoting, and defending sound public policy solutions. Our mission is simple: to deliver better living through better policy.

SPPI Launches Champions Program

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Post date August 18, 2025
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New partnership program invites leaders to advance liberty, transparency, and prosperity across the nation.

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SPPI Welcomes Zachary Fort to Board of Directors

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Post date August 14, 2025
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is proud to announce the unanimous appointment of Zachary Fort to its Board of Directors during the Institute’s quarterly board meeting held Monday, August 11th. Fort’s appointment comes as SPPI recognizes the dedicated service of three outgoing board members—Megan DeLaRosa, Becky Ingoglia, and Patrick O’Brien—whose terms have reached their […]

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SPPI Joins National Coalition Calling for Accountability in the Non-Profit Hospital Sector

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Post date July 26, 2025
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“Large nonprofit hospital systems have exploited taxpayer subsidies and regulatory loopholes while failing to deliver the public benefit they promise.”

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The Southwest Public Policy Institute Proudly Presents: The Economic Dunce Award

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Post date July 19, 2025
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For exceptional achievement in ignoring market realities and promoting policies that backfire spectacularly.

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Unlicensed, Unregulated, Unpunished: Still No Justice in Tara Jaramillo’s Predatory Lending Scheme

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Post date July 18, 2025
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Tara Jaramillo’s payday lending scheme didn’t happen despite New Mexico’s interest rate cap: it happened because of it, with a little help from Fred Nathan and the price-fixing crusaders at Think New Mexico.

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Victory for Alaskans: Governor Mike Dunleavy Vetoes Harmful Price Control Bill

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Post date June 27, 2025
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The veto of Alaska’s SB 39 preserves critical credit access for underserved consumers and rejects the failed model of rate caps seen in New Mexico and Illinois.

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Report: Black Market Payday

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Post date June 24, 2025
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How government price controls created an illicit supply of emergency credit.

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New SPPI Report Exposes Chamber of Commerce Data Failures and Debunks “Phishing” Claims

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Post date June 24, 2025
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The Access Granted report exposes how chambers of commerce falsely labeled legitimate data aggregation as phishing to distract from their own failure to secure publicly accessible member directories.