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Why Retail Bad Debt Statutes are Vital for Businesses and Consumers Alike

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date April 27, 2023
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HB 3389 in Texas is critical for protecting consumers and businesses.

Tags Bad Debt, Consumer Protection, Debt, Finance, Installment Loans, Lending, Tax Refund

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National Review: The Biden White House Gives Copper the Shaft

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date April 25, 2023
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Mine workers do maintenance work 6,780 feet underground in the Resolution Copper exploratory mine shaft 10 in Superior, Ariz., March 30, 2021. (Caitlin O'Hara/Reuters)

One of the country’s largest mineral reserves remains unmined amid environmental and legal challenges.

Tags Copper, Cu, Electric Vehicles, Extractive Industry, International Energy Agency, Mining, United States Forest Service (USFS)

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SPPI Employment Index: October-March

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date April 24, 2023
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The American Southwest’s jobs boom continues.

Tags Employment, Jobs, Unemployment

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Judge Rules in Favor of SPPI Against Secretary of State’s Motion to Dismiss

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date April 22, 2023
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The court’s decision to deny the motion to dismiss is a significant development that means the lawsuit will proceed.

Tags Government Accountability, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Open Government, Public Records, Transparency

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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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We’re No. 17.5! We’re No. 17.5!

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date April 17, 2023
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The latest research from the American Legislative Exchange Council offers more cause for optimism.

Tags Economic Development

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SPPI-TV: Saving the Electoral College

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date April 14, 2023
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Tags Electoral College

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Dr. Vicki Alger Joins SPPI Board of Directors in Arizona

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date April 14, 2023
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Vicki E. Alger, Ph.D., a distinguished education policy expert with over 20 years of experience, has been appointed to the Institute’s Board of Directors.