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    It’s wrong to force Texans to pay for local-government lobbying

    Taxpayer-funded lobbying by organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards highlights the urgent need for a united effort to end all taxpayer-funded lobbying and protect free speech.

    Originally published inAustin American-Statesman

    D. Dowd Muska  |  June 4, 2023

  • Op-Ed

    Your Taxes, Funding Lobbyists in Denver

    Intergovernmental advocacy is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.

    Originally published inPagosa Daily Post

    D. Dowd Muska  |  May 31, 2023

  • 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.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 8, 2023

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    Crime and Punishment

    How do we build safer communities in the American Southwest?

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  April 3, 2023

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    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.

    Originally published inAmerican Banker

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 27, 2023

  • White Paper No. 2

    No Loan for You!

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

    Patrick M. Brenner and D. Dowd Muska  |  March 2, 2023

  • Policy Brief

    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.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 27, 2023

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    Why is New Mexico Proposing Single-Payer Healthcare?

    The Medicaid Forward Plan, introduced as House Bill 400, is aimed at creating a state-administered health coverage plan.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 25, 2023

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    School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change

    Senator William Soules tables Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Act, a bill aimed at giving parents the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 2, 2023

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    Senator Craig Brandt Introduced a Bill to Fund Students Not Systems

    Senator Craig Brandt recently introduced a bill to fund students in New Mexico, which would create comprehensive school choice reform.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 16, 2023

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