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Category: Legal and Judicial

President of SPPI Invited as Speaker to 2023 Independents Conference & Expo

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date April 2, 2023
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Patrick Brenner has been invited as a speaker and panelist to discuss SPPI’s report “No Loan for You!” and how the war on specialized emergency lending is hurting the American Southwest.

Tags American Financial Services Association (AFSA), Banking, Credit, Lending, Specialized Emergency Loans, Unbanked/Underbanked

Courts Energy & Environment Legal and Judicial New Mexico Nuclear Energy Texas The Constitution

Austin and Santa Fe Can’t Nuke the Constitution

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 31, 2023
3 Comments on Austin and Santa Fe Can’t Nuke the Constitution

The Supremacy Clause is the ultimate deterrent

Tags Holtec International, Interim Storage Partners, Nuclear Energy

Culture Domestic Policy Economy Government Regulation Legal and Judicial Life Markets and Finance New Mexico Political Thought Poverty and Inequality Top Issues

American Banker: If I Can’t Get An ‘Emergency’ Loan From A Bank, It’s Not Clear Who Possibly Can

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 27, 2023
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We tested the prediction that banks will step in when payday lenders face restrictions. They didn’t want our business.

Tags American Banker, Bank of America, Credit, Lending, Specialized Emergency Loans, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo

Courts Crime and Justice Legal and Judicial Nevada New Mexico Political Thought The Constitution

A Victory for Constitutional Constraint

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 16, 2023
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A special prosecutor concedes to the separation of powers

Tags Alec Baldwin

Domestic Policy Government Regulation Legal and Judicial Political Thought Public Opinion Top Issues Transparency Updates

Celebrating Government Transparency with Sunshine Week

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 15, 2023
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Sunshine is a natural disinfectant: let it shine on every facet of government.

Tags Accountability, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG), Open Government, Openness, Sunshine Week, Transparency

Courts Crime and Justice Legal and Judicial Nevada New Mexico Political Thought The Constitution Top Issues

Alec Baldwin Is Right!

Well, his lawyers are — at least about one thing

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Conservatism Culture Domestic Policy Economic Opportunity Economy Government Regulation Legal and Judicial Life Markets and Finance New Mexico Political Thought Poverty & Welfare Poverty and Inequality Press Progressivism Public Opinion Reports Top Issues Updates

Report: No Loan for You!

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date March 2, 2023
40 Comments on Report: No Loan for You!

How the war on specialized emergency loans has hurt New Mexicans.

Tags Bank of America, Credit, Lending, No Loan For You!, Specialized Emergency Loans, The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo

Domestic Policy Government Regulation Government Spending Health Care Legal and Judicial Medicaid New Mexico Political Thought Top Issues Updates

Lujan Grisham Allegedly Meddles in Medicaid Procurement

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 1, 2023
3 Comments on Lujan Grisham Allegedly Meddles in Medicaid Procurement

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during a conference, Jan. 25, 2023, at the Capitol. Javier Gallegos/New Mexican file photo.

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.