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    Zachary Fort Featured in National Public Lands Debate

    Media coverage highlights SPPI Vice Chairman Zachary Fort’s leadership and policy engagement during debate over Bureau of Land Management nomination.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  February 26, 2026

  • Op-Ed

    New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.

    Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

  • Press Release

    SPPI Opposes Steve Pearce’s BLM Nomination

    The Institute warns that the Pearce nomination could undermine western land management

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

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    Out of One, Many

    As CFPB retreats, the new danger is a jumble of state-level mandates.

    Originally published inAmerican Banker

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  September 3, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    Credit card rewards are about to vanish, and guess who’s to blame?

    This isn’t just about miles and points; it’s about economic freedom and financial choice.

    Originally published inFox Business

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  April 4, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    Death by a thousand caps—State laws could kill credit card rewards

    A group of states are pursuing similar efforts to cap credit card interchange fees, endangering rewards programs that customers value, and raising concerns about an illegal interstate compact.

    Originally published inAmerican Banker

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 28, 2025

  • Press Release

    Victory: Court Deals FCC’s One to One Consent Rule a Major Blow

    Businesses, consumers, and innovators scored a major victory as the FCC’s overreaching one-to-one consent rule was struck down.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 24, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    A Boon for Foreign Call Centers, a Blow to US Jobs

    With the inauguration of Donald Trump and the leadership shakeup at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the regulatory landscape is shifting. Brendan Carr has replaced Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC chair, and a new Republican majority now controls the Commission.…

    Originally published inNewsmax

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 22, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    It’s Time to Disrupt the System and Introduce Real School Reform in New Mexico

    New Mexico must embrace comprehensive school choice reform, exemplified in Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Bill, to empower parents, improve educational outcomes, and make our state competitive.

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

    Tonja Brandt  |  January 19, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    The CFPB’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Overreach

    Rohit Chopra is lashing out with desperate, partisan overreach in his final days, prioritizing political agendas over consumer protection while creating regulatory chaos and undermining the legitimacy of his tenure and that of the CFPB.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 16, 2025

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