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In response to Fred Nathan’s (July 30) op-ed praising New Mexico’s efforts to end predatory lending, I must assert that the celebratory tone is premature and misguided. Two significant studies conducted by the Southwest Public Policy Institute — “No Loan For You!” published in March 2023 and “No Loan For You, Too!” published in June […]
The unintended consequences of price controls on consumer access to credit.
How the war on specialized emergency loans has hurt New Mexicans.
Dark money rears its head in New Mexico politics.
The energy crisis is here and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s hyper-political Energy Transition Act is entirely to blame.
The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Dowd Muska has joined as a senior fellow.
Contrary to New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, education is not in “a good place”.
Increasing domestic manufacturing capabilities through licensing freedom and red tape reduction can be an investment in future economic security.
Lawmakers have access to $2.5 billion in “new” money: will they choose education freedom or tax reduction?
In May, the Albuquerque Journal’s Esteban Candelaria reported on the proposed budget of Albuquerque Public Schools. The APS Board of Education was taken aback by the funding request: $1.936 billion for fiscal year 2023. At almost $2 billion, this budget represents a 16.73% increase from the 2022 allocation. Simultaneously, APS has seen a marked enrollment […]
