New Mexico
state of the United States of America
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Op-Ed
The myth of big-bank small-dollar loans
In response to Fred Nathan’s (July 30) op-ed praising New Mexico’s efforts to end predatory lending, I must assert that the celebratory tone is premature and misguided. Two significant studies conducted by the Southwest Public Policy…
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Litigation
SPPI Reaches $22,000 Settlement With New Mexico Secretary of State
This announcement is also available as a PDF. Albuquerque, NM – The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is pleased to announce that it has reached a $22,000 settlement with the New Mexico Secretary of State (NMSOS)…
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Policy Brief
No Fertilizer, No Farms
Eco-alarmists stage another assault on the American Southwest’s mineral bonanza.
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Policy Brief
Let’s Cancel the ‘Holidays’
Sales-tax breaks are popular, but they’re lousy fiscal policy.
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Policy Brief
Eight for Eight — Again
There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.
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Press Release
SPPI Mourns the Loss of Founding Board Member, James Hallinan
Albuquerque, NM — It is with profound sorrow and heavy hearts that the Southwest Public Policy Institute announces the passing of our founding board member, James Hallinan. The Institute extends its deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and…
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Policy Brief
Does the Mother Road Need Big Government?
Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, is now a member of the Route 66 Centennial Commission. Nominated by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the bureaucrat joins representatives from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New…
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Event
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…