Topic: Albuquerque Journal

daily newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Zachary Fort Featured in National Public Lands Debate

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date February 26, 2026
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Media coverage highlights SPPI Vice Chairman Zachary Fort’s leadership and policy engagement during debate over Bureau of Land Management nomination.

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Albuquerque Journal: The first of its kind? A tribally owned professional sports team

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date October 19, 2025
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Originally published at abqjournal.com on October 18, 2025. Jeff Tucker is right about one thing: New Mexico needs to think big. His recent call for a billion-dollar NBA arena in Albuquerque is exactly the kind of visionary thinking our state has lacked for decades. But where Tucker sees an opportunity for government to build a […]

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Albuquerque Journal Covers SPPI’s Legal Victory in Public Records Lawsuit

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 16, 2025
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The victory guarantees access to public vehicle data to investigate the impact of EV mandates on vulnerable communities.

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Report: Swipe Right

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 10, 2025
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How comparison shopping tools and lead generators revolutionize consumer access to products and services.

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Albuquerque Journal: A state-run bank would put taxpayers on the hook for risky loans

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 17, 2025
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A state-run public bank is a dangerous experiment in government overreach that will burden taxpayers, distort credit markets, and fail where private financial institutions succeed.

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Ready for Action: SPPI Kicks Off the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date January 21, 2025
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Senator Craig Brandt and SPPI President Patrick M. Brenner on the Senate floor for opening day—working together to champion freedom and opportunity for New Mexico.

SPPI kicks off the 2025 New Mexico legislative session, partnering with key lawmakers to advance a bold agenda for freedom, opportunity, and prosperity.

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

Post author By Tonja Brandt
Post date January 19, 2025
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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.

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Albuquerque Journal: Government hiding data showing EV mandates disproportionately burden lower-Income families

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date September 1, 2024
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New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data on electric vehicle mandates raises serious concerns about their disproportionate impact on lower-income families and the erosion of democratic accountability.

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Albuquerque Journal: New Mexico Parents Want Gender Ideology Out of School Curriculum

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date February 19, 2024
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Co-authored by Judy Pino and Patrick M. Brenner. Originally published at abqjournal.com on February 18, 2024. Radical gender ideology is running rampant through New Mexico’s public schools. State-funded after-school clubs that encourage children to explore LGBTQ+ identities without their parents’ knowledge are appearing in school districts more frequently. Children are being harmed by the dogged pursuit […]

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Albuquerque Journal: Santa Fe elites forcing California clean car rules on NM

Post author By Brooke Hajny
Post date August 28, 2023
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In 1986, Ronald Reagan quipped that the “nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’” Well, New Mexico’s government is “helping” again. In July, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced regulations for “Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks.” The dictates — crafted by New Mexico […]