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    Construction Halted: Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Infrastructure Projects

    Tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper are driving up costs, delaying infrastructure projects, and threatening growth across key sectors of the American economy.

    Lucas J. Parker  |  March 6, 2026

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    Access Granted

    Nationwide, chambers of commerce have mislabeled legitimate data aggregation as phishing to cover for their own digital security failures.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 21, 2025

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    The Government Really Thinks We’re Stupid

    New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data are undermining public trust, stifling honest policy debate, and disproportionately burdening lower-income families with unjust mandates.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 29, 2024

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    The Hidden Costs of New Mexico’s New Building Codes: A Threat to Affordable Housing

    New Mexico’s new building codes may drive up home construction costs, potentially pricing many families out of the housing market and undermining efforts to affordability.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 13, 2024

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    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…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 22, 2024

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    ‘Wonderment and Bemusement’

    SPPI’s vice president of research talks about the policy and culture of the Silver State.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 23, 2023

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    Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

    A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 16, 2023

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    More Nukes, Please

    A new reactor serves ratepayers — but not here.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 1, 2023

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    Eight for Eight — Again

    There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 24, 2023

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    Is Airbnb Disrupting Property Ownership?

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 21, 2023

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