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Stacy on the Right with Patrick: “No Loan For You!”

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 7, 2023
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Stacy Washington from Stacy on the Right hosts guest Patrick M. Brenner. SPPI's groundbreaking investigative report "No Loan For You!" is getting even more national attention! Patrick joined Stacy to talk about personal finance, credit access, unicorn loans, and the Seinfeld episode that inspired it all. SiriusXM Patriot Conservative Talk Channel 125 SiriusXM Patriot is […]

New Mexico Extends Medicaid Contracts Amidst Procurement Controversy

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 5, 2023
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The $41,200 Centene Corporation investment in Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reelection campaign has paid off.

Tags Centene Corporation, Chris Hummer, Chris Koster, Colin Toney, David Scrase, John Garcia, Medicaid, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Procurement, Robert Sanders, Ryan Lane, Shannon Bagley, Transparency, Western Sky Community Care

Budget and Spending Conservatism Domestic Policy Government Regulation Government Spending Legal and Judicial Life Political Thought Progressivism Texas Top Issues Transparency Updates

Austin American-Statesman: It’s wrong to force Texans to pay for local-government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 4, 2023
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Taxpayer-funded lobbying by organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards highlights the urgent need for a united effort to end all taxpayer-funded lobbying and protect free speech.

Tags Accountability, Conflict of Interest, County and District Clerks' Association of Texas, Ethics, Free Speech, Lobbying, School Choice, Taxpayers, Texas Association of County Auditors, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), Texas Municipal League, Texas' Big City Mayors Group

SPPI-TV Top Issues

SPPI-TV Ep. 11: Powering the Future

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 2, 2023
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Join us for the next episode of SPPI-TV titled "Powering the Future" as we delve into the current state of energy production and distribution. Our guest speakers for this episode are D. Dowd Muska, the Vice President of Research at the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), and Larry Behrens, the Western States Director with Power […]

Arizona Budget and Spending Conservatism Domestic Policy Education Government Spending Legal and Judicial Political Thought Progressivism Public Opinion Top Issues Updates

Embracing Universal School Choice: A Win-Win Solution for Arizona Education

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 1, 2023
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Jana Lynn Granillo attends a press conference protesting the lack of limits on Arizona's universal voucher program at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on May 9, 2023. Joel Angel Juarez/The Republic

Embracing universal school choice can provide more funding for students at a lower cost to taxpayers, offering diverse educational opportunities and debunking misconceptions about its impact on public schools.

Tags Andrés Cano, Families, Goldwater Institute, Public Schools, School Choice, Students

Budget and Spending Colorado Conservatism Domestic Policy Government Regulation Government Spending Legal and Judicial Life Political Thought Progressivism Top Issues Transparency Updates

Pagosa Daily Post: Your Taxes, Funding Lobbyists in Denver

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 1, 2023
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Intergovernmental advocacy is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.

Tags Aaron Brockett, Accountability, Colorado Education Association, Colorado Municipal League, Conflict of Interest, Ethics, First Amendment, Free Speech, Lobbying, Sierra Club, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, Taxpayers

Domestic Policy Economy Energy & Environment Government Regulation Infrastructure & Technology Legal and Judicial New Mexico Political Thought Technology Top Issues Transportation

Tesla Facility Opens on Santa Ana Pueblo with Spectacular Ribbon-Cutting Event

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 1, 2023
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The largest all-electric vehicle manufacturer is prohibited from selling their vehicles in New Mexico. Santa Ana Pueblo capitalized on it.

Tags Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA), Choice, Consumers, Direct-to-Consumer, Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk, Free Market, Manufacturing, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Project Frontier, Red Tape, Regulation, Santa Ana Pueblo, Tesla

Domestic Policy Education Government Spending Life New Mexico Political Thought Public Opinion Top Issues

New Mexico Parents Are Dissatisfied, Want Choices

Post author By Brooke Hajny
Post date May 31, 2023
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Parents in New Mexico’s largest school districts express dissatisfaction with the quality of public education.

Tags Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Education, Parents, Polling, School Choice, Students, Survey, Universal School Choice

SPPI-TV Top Issues

SPPI-TV Ep. 10: Solving the Rate Cap Puzzle

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 26, 2023
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Join host Patrick M. Brenner, president of the Southwest Public Policy Institute, in an insightful episode of SPPI-TV as he delves into the captivating world of interest rate caps and the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). With esteemed guests Todd Zywicki, renowned legal scholar, Andrew Duke, Executive Director of the Online Lenders […]