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    SPPI Joins National Coalition Calling on Missouri to Modernize Its Tax System

    Coalition backs Governor Kehoe’s effort to modernize Missouri’s tax code.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 6, 2026

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    Victory for Alaskans: Governor Mike Dunleavy Vetoes Harmful Price Control Bill

    The veto of Alaska’s SB 39 preserves critical credit access for underserved consumers and rejects the failed model of rate caps seen in New Mexico and Illinois.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  June 27, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    The Price of Credit: How Rate Caps Hurt America’s Cash Poor

    “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 29, 2025

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    New Mexico Parents Want Gender Ideology Out of School Curriculum

    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…

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner and Judy Pino  |  February 18, 2024

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    Breitbart Covers SPPI and IWF Survey Project

    In an exciting development for advocates of parental rights and educational transparency, the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) and the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) have made national headlines with our recent survey project. Breitbart News, a…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 13, 2024

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    Survey: Evaluating Parental Insights on Controversial Curriculum

    The survey highlighted significant parental skepticism towards the inclusion of transgender topics in New Mexico’s public school curriculum.

    Patrick M. Brenner, Kelsey Bolar, and Judy Pino  |  February 5, 2024

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    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…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 10, 2023

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    SPPI President, Patrick Brenner, to Speak at Independent Women’s Forum Panel

    We are thrilled to announce that Patrick Brenner, president of the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), will be representing SPPI as a distinguished panelist at the Independent Women’s Forum. The panel will test a simple, powerful…

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  July 1, 2023

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    Dr. Vicki Alger Joins SPPI Board of Directors in Arizona

    Vicki E. Alger, Ph.D., a distinguished education policy expert with over 20 years of experience, has been appointed to the Institute’s Board of Directors.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  April 14, 2023

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