Public Opinion
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Policy Brief
New Mexico’s Budget Surplus Should Fund School Choice Or Tax Cuts
Lawmakers have access to $2.5 billion in “new” money: will they choose education freedom or tax reduction?
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Policy Brief
What Do Parents Think Of Albuquerque Public Schools?
Students were locked out of classrooms for over a year. Are parents happy with the consequences?
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Policy Brief
Why Is New Mexico Exporting One Of Its Top Investments?
Asking the question of why the brain drain exists is a critical step to plugging it.
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Op-Ed
Conservatives, Stop Abandoning The Institutions
Why are extremists from the left taking over schools? Because the right lets them.
Originally published inThe Conservative New Mexican
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Policy Brief
The Impact Of NYSRPA v Bruen In Southwestern States
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas simply, yet eloquently, laid out his case for why the majority ruled for the plaintiff in NYSRPA v. Bruen. “The exercise of other constitutional rights does not require individuals to demonstrate…
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Policy Brief
Now Is The Time For Universal School Choice
In March 2020, schools nationwide started closing their doors. Government bureaucrats fought to keep schools closed for over a year while parents struggled desperately to cope with mandatory remote learning. Reading and math proficiency scores declined…
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Policy Brief
Albuquerque Public Schools Spends $27,268 Per Student Annually
In May, the Albuquerque Journal’s Esteban Candelaria reported on the proposed budget of Albuquerque Public Schools. The APS Board of Education was taken aback by the funding request: $1.936 billion for fiscal year 2023. At almost…
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Policy Brief
New Mexico: Boeing Awarded Thousands In Corporate Welfare
On June 3, 2022, Bruce Krasnow with the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced the award of over one million dollars in job training funds. New Mexico’s Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) was originally launched in…
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Policy Brief
Obstructing An Investigation Into Child Abuse Death
Anti-transparency measures have a proven and lasting impact of obstructing the ability of government to maintain its own accountability. On Wednesday morning, Tristan Justice, the western correspondent for The Federalist, published an article with updates on…
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Op-Ed
Here’s What Rate Caps Really Do To Consumers
Earlier this year, as New Mexico debated legislation limiting to 36 percent the annual percentage rate for consumer loans in the state, the primary witness testified in support of the bill before the Consumer and Public…
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican