Employment growth slows to nearly nothing in the Centennial State.
Category: Policy Centers
SPPI’s vice president of research talks about the policy and culture of the Silver State.
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 settlement, and a statement from Linda Bachman, Director of Legislative and Executive Affairs for the Secretary of State’s office, […]
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 are public and there should be no hurdles in accessing them. The Institute believes there could be potential biases […]
In response to Fred Nathan’s (July 30) op-ed praising New Mexico’s efforts to end predatory lending, I must assert that the celebratory tone is premature and misguided. Two significant studies conducted by the Southwest Public Policy Institute — “No Loan For You!” published in March 2023 and “No Loan For You, Too!” published in June […]
Report: No Loan for You, Too!
The unintended consequences of price controls on consumer access to credit.
Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy
How the war on specialized emergency loans has hurt New Mexicans.
Report: A Bright, Shining Disappointment
Solar Photovoltaic’s Failure in the Southwest.