Domestic Policy
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Op-Ed
Does America’s Freight Industry Face an Impending Train Wreck?
The Department of Justice has expressed concerns to the Surface Transportation Board about the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railways.
Originally published inNewsmax
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Policy Brief
The Efficiency Dilemma: Examining Energy Sector Jobs and Electricity Generation in the US
Solar energy is the least efficient utility-scale electric generation source in terms of electricity produced per employee.
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Policy Brief
Lujan Grisham Allegedly Meddles in Medicaid Procurement
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to redo New Mexico’s Medicaid contracts has sparked criticism and raised concerns about potential campaign finance influences from Centene Corporation and Western Sky Community Care.
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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.
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Policy Brief
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.
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Policy Brief
No. 47 Stumbled — No. 48 Soared
Why New Mexico has languished and Arizona has thrived
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Op-Ed
Spent Nuclear Fuel Provides an Opportunity
But standing in the way is the worst kind of NIMBY opportunism.
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican
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Policy Brief
The American Southwest’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Opportunity
Our region has what it takes to address a national challenge – guess who’s standing in the way?