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Ready for Action: SPPI Kicks Off the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session

Senator Craig Brandt and SPPI President Patrick M. Brenner
Senator Craig Brandt and SPPI President Patrick M. Brenner on the Senate floor for opening day—working together to champion freedom and opportunity for New Mexico.

SPPI kicks off the 2025 New Mexico legislative session, partnering with key lawmakers to advance a bold agenda for freedom, opportunity, and prosperity.

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Banking on Failure: House Bill 130’s Public Bank Will Deepen New Mexico’s Credit Crisis

A public bank is a forced gamble with taxpayer dollars that ignores market realities, mandates risky lending, and risks compounding the damage caused by the artificial credit crisis created by New Mexico’s interest rate cap.

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SPPI Prepares for the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session

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SPPI is poised to actively engage at the state capitol, advocating for pro-freedom policies and opposing detrimental initiatives.

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SPPI Calls on NMFOG to Address Albuquerque’s Transparency Failures

City of Albuquerque Ethan Watson Inspection of Public Records Act IPRA Open Government

This press release is also available as a PDF. ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has formally sent a letter to the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG), urging the organization to take action against the City of Albuquerque and City Clerk Ethan Watson for repeated violations of New Mexico’s Inspection of Public […]

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A Letter to NMFOG

SPPI v City of Albuquerque and Ethan Watson Transparency Accountability

This letter was initially sent by electronic mail on December 18, 2024. December 18, 2024 New Mexico Foundation for Open GovernmentAttn: Executive Director and Board of Directors2333 Wisconsin St NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110 Dear Executive Director and Members of the Board: I write to you today as President of the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) to […]

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Albuquerque’s Motion to Quash: A New Low in Anti-Transparency Efforts

This press release is also available as a PDF. ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) denounces the City of Albuquerque’s recent attempt to quash a valid subpoena aimed at obtaining crucial public records. Mayor Tim Keller and City Clerk Ethan Watson’s ongoing efforts to obstruct the release of a public records database—owned by the […]

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American Banker: President-elect Trump should declare a ceasefire in the war on credit

Under the Biden administration, a trio of regulatory agencies have teamed up to limit consumers' access to credit, says Southwest Public Policy Institute's Patrick M. Brenner. Ting Shen/Bloomberg
Under the Biden administration, a trio of regulatory agencies have teamed up to limit consumers' access to credit, says Southwest Public Policy Institute's Patrick M. Brenner. Ting Shen/Bloomberg

Originally published at americanbanker.com on December 5, 2024. Thought exercise: What would your life look like without access to credit? No credit cards, no buying a house or vehicle without cash on hand and no access to something as simple as overdraft protection tied to a debit card. For most people, that would be somewhere between […]

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Is Elon Musk Serious with his “Delete CFPB” Tweet?

Elon Musk Calls to Delete the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB

In a late-night post on his social media platform X, billionaire entrepreneur and incoming Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk made a bold declaration: “Delete CFPB. There are too many duplicative regulatory agencies.” Musk’s succinct yet striking comment has ignited a vital debate about the role and efficacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

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SPPI Engages ASEAN Delegates in Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Policy Dialogue

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Patrick M. Brenner, President of the Southwest Public Policy Institute, with the distinguished delegation from Southeast Asia following an engaging presentation on AI regulation in banking and politics, hosted in partnership with Global Ties ABQ. A moment of global connection and shared innovation!

The Southwest Public Policy Institute hosted a Southeast Asian delegation, presenting on AI policy and regulation through Global Ties ABQ.

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SPPI Turns Up the Heat

SPPI Turns Up the Heat in SPPI v. Albuquerque and Watson, pushing for IPRA transparency and true open government accountability.
SPPI Turns Up the Heat in SPPI v. Albuquerque and Watson, pushing for IPRA transparency and true open government accountability.

Subpoenas Issued in Battle for Albuquerque’s Hidden Public Records The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is turning up the heat in its lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque and City Clerk Ethan Watson by issuing a subpoena to CivicPlus/NextRequest. This subpoena demands access to the city’s public records management database, hosted on the NextRequest platform, […]