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Topic: KRQE

CBS/Fox television affiliate in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Albuquerque Public Schools: Spending More, Achieving Less

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date December 19, 2024
2 Comments on Albuquerque Public Schools: Spending More, Achieving Less

Adolphe Pierre-Louis, Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque Public Schools exemplifies how soaring budgets and per-student spending fail to address declining enrollment, dismal academic performance, and systemic inefficiencies.

Tags Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Parents, Public Schools, School Choice, Students

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KRQE Covers SPPI v City of Albuquerque

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date August 23, 2023
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has initiated legal action against the City of Albuquerque due to concerns regarding the transparency of records from its automated speed enforcement program. SPPI asserts that the records in question are public and there should be no hurdles in accessing them. The Institute believes there could be potential biases […]

Tags City of Albuquerque, Ethan Watson, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), KRQE

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Report: They Lobby — You Pay

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 17, 2023
1 Comment on Report: They Lobby — You Pay

Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy

Tags Accountability, Democrat, Education Savings Accounts, Ethics, Grass Roots, Influence, Legislation, Lobbying, Nonpartisan, Open Government, Republican, School Choice, Taxpayers, Transparency

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It’s Time to Redistribute New Mexico’s Government-Accumulated Wealth

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date December 13, 2022
5 Comments on It’s Time to Redistribute New Mexico’s Government-Accumulated Wealth

As the oil and gas industry in New Mexico booms, the state’s projected revenue for the 2024 fiscal year is close to $12 billion. We believe it’s time for the state to consider redistributing some of this newfound wealth to its citizens.