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Category: Poverty & Welfare

Haaland v. Brackeen: Tribal Sovereignty Wins

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 16, 2023
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Participants hold signs as they wait for oral arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen to adjourn outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Photo by Steph Viera for NDN Collective.

The Supreme Court of the United States affirms a significant victory for tribal sovereignty, protecting the cultural identity of Native Americans.

Tags Brackeen v. Haaland, Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Nation v. Brackeen, Children, Cultural Identity, Haaland v. Brackeen, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Indian Country, Morongo Band of Mission Indiands, Native Americans, Navajo Nation, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Sovereignty, Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Texas v. Haaland, Tribal Sovereignty

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Report: No Loan for You, Too!

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date June 15, 2023
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Patrick M. Brenner stands outside Del Norte Credit Union during our "No Loan For You, Too!" experiment.

The unintended consequences of price controls on consumer access to credit.

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SPPI-TV: Breaking Barriers with Occupational Licensing Reform

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date April 21, 2023
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Tags Economic Opportunity, Occupational Licensing

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American Banker: If I Can’t Get An ‘Emergency’ Loan From A Bank, It’s Not Clear Who Possibly Can

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 27, 2023
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We tested the prediction that banks will step in when payday lenders face restrictions. They didn’t want our business.

Tags American Banker, Bank of America, Credit, Lending, Specialized Emergency Loans, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo

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Surviving D.C.’s Debt Disaster

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 20, 2023
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Utah’s chances are good — but New Mexico…

Tags Entitlements, National Debt

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Diversity, Economics, and Income

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 8, 2023
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What states are best-positioned to face the challenges to come?

Tags Economic Development

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Food, Folks, and Fiscal Policy

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 7, 2023
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Is taxing groceries ‘regressive’?

Tags Food, Groceries

Report: No Loan for You!

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date March 2, 2023
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How the war on specialized emergency loans has hurt New Mexicans.

Tags Bank of America, Credit, Lending, No Loan For You!, Specialized Emergency Loans, The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo

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School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 2, 2023
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Senator William Soules tables Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Act, a bill aimed at giving parents the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.