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    The Carbon Standardization Project

    International bureaucracies are undermining America’s energy policies.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 19, 2026

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    Zachary Fort Featured in National Public Lands Debate

    Media coverage highlights SPPI Vice Chairman Zachary Fort’s leadership and policy engagement during debate over Bureau of Land Management nomination.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  February 26, 2026

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    National Media and Policy Leaders Highlight SPPI

    National media, policy leaders, and regional voices alike are amplifying SPPI’s research, analysis, and solutions.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  December 25, 2025

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    New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.

    Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

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    SPPI Opposes Steve Pearce’s BLM Nomination

    The Institute warns that the Pearce nomination could undermine western land management

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  November 18, 2025

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    The first of its kind? A tribally owned professional sports team

    Jeff Tucker is right about one thing: New Mexico needs to think big. His recent call for a billion-dollar NBA arena in Albuquerque is exactly the kind of visionary thinking our state has lacked for decades.…

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 18, 2025

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    SPPI Launches Champions Program

    New partnership program invites leaders to advance liberty, transparency, and prosperity across the nation.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  August 18, 2025

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    SPPI Continues Global Engagement Through Partnership with Global Ties

    A visiting European delegation through Global Ties discussed how regional think tanks like SPPI influence U.S. foreign policy.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  June 23, 2025

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    Albuquerque Journal Covers SPPI’s Legal Victory in Public Records Lawsuit

    The victory guarantees access to public vehicle data to investigate the impact of EV mandates on vulnerable communities.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  May 16, 2025

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    New Mexico Agency Ordered to Pay $30K After Losing Transparency Lawsuit

    SPPI won against New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department for violating public records law.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  April 30, 2025

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