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Report: A Bright, Shining Disappointment

Solar Photovoltaic’s Failure in the Southwest.

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Can We Tackle Crime Now?

The recent shooting on the University of New Mexico campus should encourage crackdowns on criminals.

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Direct Democracy: Two Wins, Four Losses

The red wave turned out to be more of a red trickle.

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SPPI Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Secretary Deb Haaland

Today, a complaint was filed against Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior, for alleged violations of the Hatch Act.

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Podcast: the Bonds and Amendments on New Mexico’s 2022 Ballot

Early childhood education, exploiting the Land Grant Permanent Fund, and judicial reform are topics found on New Mexico’s ballots.

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What’s Past is Prologue: David Silberman’s History of Attacking the Products He’s Now Tasked With Studying

David Silberman has a history of weaponizing the government to routinely and aggressively target the very products he is now charged with assessing the safety and affordability of.

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SPPI Job Index: Dark Clouds Are Gathering

Today’s fresh employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics are concerning.

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COVID Recovery: How is the American Southwest Doing?

States throughout the region boast a wide disparity of economic recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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Fighting Fire Without Water: Solving New Mexico’s Water Crisis

State officials and New Mexico’s congressional delegation can do more to prevent future wildfires.

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PNM Closed San Juan Generating Station and Suffered Power Outages Within a Week

The energy crisis is here and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s hyper-political Energy Transition Act is entirely to blame.