Updates
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Litigation
SPPI Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Secretary Deb Haaland
Today, a complaint was filed against Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior, for alleged violations of the Hatch Act.
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Policy Brief
SPPI Job Index: Dark Clouds Are Gathering
Today’s fresh employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics are concerning.
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Testimony & Comments
A Letter to Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh Regarding Shared Savings Fees
We urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to require transparency and disclosure to employers with respect to so-called “shared savings fees” under employer-sponsored health plans to better ascertain their propriety and impact upon millions of Americans.
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Press Release
D. Dowd Muska Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute as Senior Fellow
The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Dowd Muska has joined as a senior fellow.
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Litigation
SPPI Files Lawsuit Against New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue
A failure to acknowledge a request to inspect records by a government body is equivalent to an improper denial.
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Press Release
Joshua Young Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute Board Of Directors With Texas Expansion
The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Joshua Young has joined the organization’s board of directors.
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Press Release
The Southwest Public Policy Institute Calls Out Better Business Bureau On Small-Dollar Lending Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rio Rancho, NM – Patrick Brenner, founder and president of the Southwest Public Policy Institute, called out the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) misleading attack on small-dollar lending in a new report. “While the…
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Testimony & Comments
A Letter To The Better Business Bureau Regarding Specialized Emergency Lending
Kip MorseChief Executive OfficerBetter Business Bureau3033 Wilson Blvd, Suite 600Arlington, Virginia 22201 Dear Mr. Morse, We are seeking clarifications regarding a new report published by your organization on small-dollar lending on September 1, 2022. https://www.bbb.org/all/scamstudies/payday_loan_scams_study.html While…
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Press Release
The Southwest Public Policy Institute Announces Strategic Partnership With Amazon
The Southwest Public Policy Institute, a nonprofit nonpartisan think tank focusing on the real issues impacting families and businesses in the American Southwest, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Amazon.
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Policy Brief
Help Expose Government Corruption
Using the Corruption Tip Line, now anyone can fight government corruption while maintaining anonymity. The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce a new initiative to fight corruption: the Corruption Tip Line. As of today,…