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Poll: Las Cruces Parents Dissatisfied With Public Education

Parents of Las Cruces Public Schools students are generally dissatisfied with the public school system. What’s the solution?

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Shaking Up Your Rattlesnakes

Fifty years ago, Washington’s plans for ‘peaceful nuclear explosions’ ended in Colorado.

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Report: They Lobby — You Pay

Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy

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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: Crime and Punishment

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Event: Crime and Punishment

How do we build safer communities in the American Southwest?

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Breaking Barriers: The State Occupational Licensing Index Reveals Opportunities for Occupational Licensing Reform in the US

A new report by the Archbridge Institute finds that occupational licensing creates unnecessary barriers that exacerbate skilled worker shortages and hinder opportunity and prosperity.

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American Banker: If I Can’t Get An ‘Emergency’ Loan From A Bank, It’s Not Clear Who Possibly Can

We tested the prediction that banks will step in when payday lenders face restrictions. They didn’t want our business.

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Report: No Loan for You!

How the war on specialized emergency loans has hurt New Mexicans.

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A Balancing Act between Patient Rights and Healthcare Provider Needs

New Mexico is facing a healthcare provider shortage, exacerbated by challenges in medical malpractice payouts and high malpractice caps.