For exceptional achievement in ignoring market realities and promoting policies that backfire spectacularly.
Topic: Mexicans
citizens or residents of Mexico
Tara Jaramillo’s payday lending scheme didn’t happen despite New Mexico’s interest rate cap: it happened because of it, with a little help from Fred Nathan and the price-fixing crusaders at Think New Mexico.
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Report: Black Market Payday
How government price controls created an illicit supply of emergency credit.
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New Mexico Agency Ordered to Pay $30K After Losing Transparency Lawsuit
SPPI won against New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department for violating public records law.
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National Review: Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans
And benefit the nation, too.
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
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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An Oil and Gas Permanent Fund Dividend for New Mexico: Returning Prosperity to the People
How can we ensure these revenues benefit all New Mexicans while fostering economic sustainability?
A misguided tax increase on renewable energy that contradicts conservative principles, risks distorting the energy market, and ignores the public’s clear preference for affordable, reliable energy solutions.
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SPPI Prepares for the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session
SPPI is poised to actively engage at the state capitol, advocating for pro-freedom policies and opposing detrimental initiatives.