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    Markets Are Sending a Message on Energy; Texas Should Listen

    Natural gas prices across the Southwest tell a story no courtroom can dispute. Gas futures have remained below $3 per million BTU through August, settling at $2.69 in the day-ahead market as of early October. In…

    Originally published inDC Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 8, 2026

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    SPPI in the News: September 2026

    Six September pieces on what regulators may weigh, four coalition letters, and the late-July and August pieces our last roundups missed.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  September 30, 2026

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    America’s Housing Crisis and the Politics of Blame

    Patrick M. Brenner tells Kevin Wall why blaming institutional investors for Nevada’s housing shortage misdiagnoses the problem, and why the vetoed bill to restrict them would make it worse.

    Aired onAM 670 KMZQLive & Local with Kevin Wall

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  September 1, 2026

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    Earned Wage Access: A Financial Lifeline or the Next Credit Trap?

    Earned Wage Access (EWA) has rapidly gained traction amidst the demand for short-term liquidity, but questions remain about the preservation of borrowers’ financial autonomy.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 1, 2025

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    Legal innovations strengthen the Southwest’s appeal

    The American Southwest is cementing its position as the nation’s most business-friendly region, and a groundbreaking legal development in Texas may soon add another compelling reason for companies to relocate here. As corporate entities and individuals…

    Originally published inOdessa American

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  December 21, 2024

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    Betting on the Future: SPPI Tackling Lending Challenges at Vegas Conference

    SPPI heads to Las Vegas for the Online Lenders Alliance’s annual Tribal Lending Conference to connect with industry leaders and tackle the future of financial services.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  December 3, 2024

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    ‘Wonderment and Bemusement’

    SPPI’s vice president of research talks about the policy and culture of the Silver State.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 23, 2023

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    No Fertilizer, No Farms

    Eco-alarmists stage another assault on the American Southwest’s mineral bonanza.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 8, 2023

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    Eight for Eight — Again

    There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 24, 2023

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    What’s the right minimum wage?

    In the latest episode of SPPI-TV, join us for a thought-provoking discussion on one of the most debated topics in public policy: the minimum wage. Our guest, Rebekah Paxton, Director of Research and State Coalitions at…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 14, 2023

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