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The Hill: The Supreme Court has emboldened the CFPB, threatening American consumers

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 20, 2024
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The Supreme Court’s recent ruling will only embolden CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, who has increasingly instituted overly broad regulatory actions.

Tags Angie's List, Comparison Shopping, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit, Elizabeth Warren, Finance, Rohit Chopra, Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), The Hill

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SPPI Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court Ruling Upholding CFPB Funding Structure

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date May 16, 2024
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute warns that this decision will embolden regulatory overreach and drive consumer prices up.

Tags Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit, Elizabeth Warren, No Loan For You!, Personal Finance, Price Controls, Rate Caps, Rohit Chopra, Testimony

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New Mexico’s Upcoming Special Session: Safety or Statism?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date April 17, 2024
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s recent announcement of yet another special legislative session in New Mexico, set to commence on July 18, 2024, ostensibly aims to enhance public safety—an objective no reasonable person would oppose. However, the words of Gideon J. Tucker resonate profoundly in moments like these: “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe […]

Tags Michelle Lujan Grisham, Safety, Safetyism, Special Session

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Survey: Evaluating Parental Insights on Controversial Curriculum

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 5, 2024
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The survey highlighted significant parental skepticism towards the inclusion of transgender topics in New Mexico’s public school curriculum.

Tags Children, Curriculum, Education, Gender, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Ideology, Independent Women's Forum (IWF), Parents, Public Schools, School Choice, Students, Transgender, Transgenderism, Transparency

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SPPI Announces Support for Nonpartisan Impeachment Efforts

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date September 20, 2023
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has announced its support for the impeachment efforts against Governor Lujan Grisham led by Representative Stefani Lord. This nonpartisan movement of Republicans, Democrats, and New Mexicans across the state is seeking to protect the Constitutional rights of all New Mexicans. This emergency order has received stark criticism from across […]

Tags John Block, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Stefani Lord

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Championing Freedom: Joining the Freedom Conservatism Movement

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date August 7, 2023
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At the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), our mission has always been clear: to be the vanguard of free-market ideals and hold government structures accountable for the betterment of the American Southwest. As we move forward in our relentless pursuit of these ideals, we are elated to announce our recent alignment with the Freedom Conservatism […]

Tags Freedom Conservatism

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Shocking Decline in Academic Scores Revealed: Are Our Schools Failing?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date July 6, 2023
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Recent data from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” reveals a significant decline in reading and math scores for 13-year-olds. The results highlight the academic failures caused by COVID lockdowns and school closures. The average scores in reading have dropped to levels last observed in the 1970s, […]

Tags Catholic School, COVID-19, COVID-19 Recovery, Learning, Learning Loss, Mathematics, National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Reading, School Closures, Schools, Students

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Embracing the Spirit of Independence

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date July 4, 2023
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On this day of remembrance, let us honor those who have served and continue to serve our country, protecting the freedom and rights we hold dear.

Tags Declaration of Independence, Fourth of July, Freedom, History, Independence Day, Liberty, Patriotism

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Arizona Daily Star: It’s wrong to force Arizonans to pay for government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date July 1, 2023
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Originally published at tucson.com on June 29, 2023. As the smackdown over school choice in Arizona intensifies, taxpayers in the Grand Canyon State should know that they’re paying for both attacks on and defenses of the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program. The Arizona School Boards Association charges that “vouchers” impose “unsustainable” costs and are “a massive blow to […]