Domestic Policy
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Press Release
SPPI Launches Bureau to Protect Financial Consumers
Rio Rancho, NM — The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has launched its own Bureau to Protect Financial Consumers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (BPFCCFPB). The BPFCCFPB seeks to provide financial consumers with an avenue to report…
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Press Release
SPPI Announces Support for Nonpartisan Impeachment Efforts
The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has announced its support for the impeachment efforts against Governor Lujan Grisham led by Representative Stefani Lord. This nonpartisan movement of Republicans, Democrats, and New Mexicans across the state is…
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Op-Ed
A case for a permanent fund dividend
New Mexico stands on the cusp of a golden era, with its oil and gas boom enriching the state’s coffers to unprecedented levels. Now is the time to ensure that this wealth directly benefits the very…
Originally published inLas Cruces Sun-News
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Op-Ed
Utah Creates an Ideal Homeschool Environment with Universal ESAs
If you’re a homeschooling parent, an exciting development in Utah offers your family an impressive benefit. Earlier this year, lawmakers in Salt Lake City created the Utah Fits All Scholarship, putting the Beehive State in the…
Originally published inThe Center Square
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Policy Brief
What’s Up in Colorado?
Employment growth slows to nearly nothing in the Centennial State.
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Policy Brief
‘Wonderment and Bemusement’
SPPI’s vice president of research talks about the policy and culture of the Silver State.
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Litigation
SPPI Expresses Concern Over Delays in Settlement Agreement Finalization
Albuquerque, NM — The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) today expressed its disappointment with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office over the unexpected delay in finalizing a previously announced settlement agreement. Despite receiving verbal confirmation of a…
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In the News
KRQE Covers SPPI v City of Albuquerque
The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has initiated legal action against the City of Albuquerque due to concerns regarding the transparency of records from its automated speed enforcement program. SPPI asserts that the records in question…
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Press Release
Competitiveness Coalition Announces Southwest Public Policy Institute as Newest Member
Washington, DC – Today the Competitiveness Coalition announced the addition of Southwest Public Policy Institute as its newest member, bringing the total of organizations and individuals to 23. The addition arrives amid the Federal Trade Commission’s…