Top Issues
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Policy Brief
The Efficiency Dilemma: Examining Energy Sector Jobs and Electricity Generation in the US
Solar energy is the least efficient utility-scale electric generation source in terms of electricity produced per employee.
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Policy Brief
Lujan Grisham Allegedly Meddles in Medicaid Procurement
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to redo New Mexico’s Medicaid contracts has sparked criticism and raised concerns about potential campaign finance influences from Centene Corporation and Western Sky Community Care.
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Policy Brief
Austin, We Have a Problem
Space is booming in Texas — it doesn’t ‘need’ corporate welfare
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Policy Brief
A Balancing Act between Patient Rights and Healthcare Provider Needs
New Mexico is facing a healthcare provider shortage, exacerbated by challenges in medical malpractice payouts and high malpractice caps.
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Op-Ed
Spent Nuclear Fuel Provides an Opportunity
But standing in the way is the worst kind of NIMBY opportunism.
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican
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Press Release
Southwest Public Policy Institute Joins Atlas Network
“We’re looking forward to working closely with the Atlas Network team as we expand the scope of our work.”
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Policy Brief
The American Southwest’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Opportunity
Our region has what it takes to address a national challenge – guess who’s standing in the way?
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Policy Brief
School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change
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.
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Policy Brief
Draining the Swamp, from a Distance
What states are doing to combat D.C.’s dysfunction