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    Access Granted

    Nationwide, chambers of commerce have mislabeled legitimate data aggregation as phishing to cover for their own digital security failures.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 21, 2025

  • Litigation

    SPPI Files Lawsuit to Expose Potential Misconduct in Albuquerque’s Public Records Request Process

    The Institute has sued the City of Albuquerque for violating the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act by refusing to provide access to a public records request database.

    Liam Gray  |  September 18, 2024

  • Policy Brief

    The Government Really Thinks We’re Stupid

    New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data are undermining public trust, stifling honest policy debate, and disproportionately burdening lower-income families with unjust mandates.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 29, 2024

  • Litigation

    SPPI Prepares for Trial Against New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department

    The Southwest Public Policy Institute is gearing up for trial against the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department’s Motor Vehicle Division under the Inspection of Public Records Act to uphold open government and ensure transparency.

    Liam Gray  |  August 19, 2024

  • Litigation

    SPPI Files Lawsuit Against the Albuquerque Automated Speed Enforcement Citation Program

    Albuquerque, NM – The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a non-profit organization dedicated to transparency and integrity in public policy, announced today that it has initiated a lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque and Ethan Watson,…

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  August 15, 2023

  • Litigation

    SPPI Files Lawsuit to Compel Mesa Public Schools to Provide Public Records

    The Southwest Public Policy Institute has filed a lawsuit against Mesa Public Schools in Arizona to compel the release of public records in compliance with Arizona Public Records Law.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  May 16, 2023

  • Litigation

    Judge Rules in Favor of SPPI Against Secretary of State’s Motion to Dismiss

    The court’s decision to deny the motion to dismiss is a significant development that means the lawsuit will proceed.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  April 22, 2023

  • Op-Ed

    CYFD’s “Transitory” Copout: The Latest Attempt To Deny, Defame, And Delay

    As the far-left solidifies its stranglehold on all branches of New Mexico’s state government, more than ever we need an aggressive media and informed constituency to demand accountability in a system proven to produce abuses without.…

    Originally published inThe Center Square

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 24, 2021

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