California
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Policy Brief
Let’s Cancel the ‘Holidays’
Sales-tax breaks are popular, but they’re lousy fiscal policy.
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Policy Brief
Eight for Eight — Again
There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.
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Policy Brief
Does the Mother Road Need Big Government?
Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, is now a member of the Route 66 Centennial Commission. Nominated by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the bureaucrat joins representatives from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New…
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Policy Brief
Safeguarding Access to Lending Services for Unbanked and Low-Income Americans
Last week, the Southwest Public Policy Institute joined Carrie Sheffield from the Independent Women’s Forum, Tirzah Duren from the American Consumer Institute, and Ann Petros from the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions for the panel…
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Press Release
Holtec International’s Patrick O’Brien Joins SPPI’s Board of Directors
The latest addition to the Board of Directors strengthens the Institute’s commitment to the energy sector in the American Southwest.
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Policy Brief
Shocking Decline in Academic Scores Revealed: Are Our Schools Failing?
Recent data from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” reveals a significant decline in reading and math scores for 13-year-olds. The results highlight the academic failures caused by…
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Policy Brief
Embracing the Spirit of Independence
On this day of remembrance, let us honor those who have served and continue to serve our country, protecting the freedom and rights we hold dear.