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Backdoor Price Control: New Mexico’s HB476 Interchange Fee Cap Scheme

New Mexico’s HB 476 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.

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Albuquerque Journal: A state-run bank would put taxpayers on the hook for risky loans

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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Power Grab: Why House Bill 45 is a Bad Deal for New Mexico Energy

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.

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New Mexico’s Upcoming Special Session: Safety or Statism?

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s recent announcement of yet another special legislative session in New Mexico, set to commence on July 18, 2024, ostensibly aims to enhance public safety—an objective no reasonable person would oppose. However, the words of Gideon J. Tucker resonate profoundly in moments like these: “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe […]

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A Victory for Constitutional Constraint

A special prosecutor concedes to the separation of powers

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A Balancing Act between Patient Rights and Healthcare Provider Needs

New Mexico is facing a healthcare provider shortage, exacerbated by challenges in medical malpractice payouts and high malpractice caps.

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Why is New Mexico Proposing Single-Payer Healthcare?

The Medicaid Forward Plan, introduced as House Bill 400, is aimed at creating a state-administered health coverage plan.

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Megan De La Rosa Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute Board Of Directors

The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Megan De La Rosa has joined the organization’s board of directors.