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    Out of One, Many

    Why banks, payment networks, merchant servicers, and financial firms will face a harder four years, and what to do about it.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 16, 2025

  • Press Release

    SPPI Welcomes Zachary Fort to Board of Directors

    The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is proud to announce the unanimous appointment of Zachary Fort to its Board of Directors during the Institute’s quarterly board meeting held Monday, August 11th. Fort’s appointment comes as SPPI…

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  August 14, 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

  • Policy Brief

    An Overdue Course Correction at the CFPB

    Acting CFPB Director Russ Vought’s rollback of state enforcement overreach marks a critical return to legal restraint, restoring constitutional balance and regulatory clarity to America’s financial system.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 20, 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

  • Op-Ed

    Don’t waste the windfall; Use opioid settlement funds where they count

    America may finally be turning a corner in the opioid crisis. For the first time in years, overdose deaths are declining. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a 17% decrease in opioid-related fatalities…

    Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  April 26, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans

    And benefit the nation, too.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 5, 2025

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    SPPI Featured in Tangle’s Coverage of CFPB Debate

    SPPI continues to argue against the agency’s overreach and its impact on financial markets.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  February 28, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    A state-run bank would put taxpayers on the hook for risky loans

    A state-run public bank is a dangerous experiment in government overreach that will burden taxpayers, distort credit markets, and fail where private financial institutions succeed.

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 11, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren’s failed experiment once and for all

    CFPB is doing more harm than good, and its dissolution is not just a policy preference but an economic necessity.

    Originally published inFox News

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 5, 2025

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