• Press Release

    SPPI Announces Support for Nonpartisan Impeachment Efforts

    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…

  • Op-Ed

    A case for a permanent fund dividend

    New Mexico stands on the cusp of a golden era, with its oil and gas boom enriching the state’s coffers to unprecedented levels. Now is the time to ensure that this wealth directly benefits the very…

    Originally published inLas Cruces Sun-News

  • Op-Ed

    Santa Fe elites forcing California clean car rules on NM

    In 1986, Ronald Reagan quipped that the “nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’” Well, New Mexico’s government is “helping” again. In July, Gov. Michelle…

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

  • Policy Brief

    What’s Up in Colorado?

    Employment growth slows to nearly nothing in the Centennial State.

  • Litigation

    SPPI Expresses Concern Over Delays in Settlement Agreement Finalization

    Albuquerque, NM — The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) today expressed its disappointment with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office over the unexpected delay in finalizing a previously announced settlement agreement. Despite receiving verbal confirmation of a…

  • Policy Brief

    Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

    A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.

  • Litigation

    SPPI Files Lawsuit Against the Albuquerque Automated Speed Enforcement Citation Program

    Albuquerque, NM – The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a non-profit organization dedicated to transparency and integrity in public policy, announced today that it has initiated a lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque and Ethan Watson,…

  • Litigation

    SPPI Reaches $22,000 Settlement With New Mexico Secretary of State

    This announcement is also available as a PDF. Albuquerque, NM – The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is pleased to announce that it has reached a $22,000 settlement with the New Mexico Secretary of State (NMSOS)…

  • Policy Brief

    Championing Freedom: Joining the Freedom Conservatism Movement

    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…

  • Policy Brief

    Let’s Cancel the ‘Holidays’

    Sales-tax breaks are popular, but they’re lousy fiscal policy.