Category: Government Transparency and Accountability

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

New Mexico IPRA Lawsuit SPPI v NMTRD

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

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

Electric Vehicle Mandates Hurt Poor and Minority Residents

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

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Santa Fe New Mexican: Don’t waste the windfall; Use opioid settlement funds where they count

Price Controls Rate Caps Cash Poor Americans

Originally published at santafenewmexican.com on April 26, 2025. 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 between July 2023 and July 2024: a promising sign that prevention and […]

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Ensuring Accountability and Impact in Opioid Settlement Spending

Opioid Crisis

The $26 billion opioid settlement offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to combat America’s deadliest drug crisis, if states and localities spend the funds transparently, strategically, and solely on opioid abatement.

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Victory: Court Deals FCC’s One to One Consent Rule a Major Blow

Federal Communications Commission One-to-One Consent Rule FCC

Businesses, consumers, and innovators scored a major victory as the FCC’s overreaching one-to-one consent rule was struck down.

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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

New Mexico 2025 Legislative Session

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 […]