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Topic: New Mexico

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No. 47 Stumbled — No. 48 Soared

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date February 17, 2023
4 Comments on No. 47 Stumbled — No. 48 Soared

Why New Mexico has languished and Arizona has thrived

Tags Arizona, Economic Development, Economic Growth, New Mexico

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Santa Fe New Mexican: Spent Nuclear Fuel Provides an Opportunity

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date February 12, 2023
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But standing in the way is the worst kind of NIMBY opportunism.

Tags Green Energy, Holtec International, Interim Storage Partners, NIMBY Opportunism, Nuclear Energy, Spent Nuclear Fuel

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Southwest Public Policy Institute Joins Atlas Network

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date February 9, 2023
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“We’re looking forward to working closely with the Atlas Network team as we expand the scope of our work.”

Tags Atlas Network, Civil Rights, Entrepreneurship, Free Society, Government Accountability, Poverty

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Hope Is Not an Economic-Development Strategy

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date February 6, 2023
6 Comments on Hope Is Not an Economic-Development Strategy

Why is it so difficult to admit that Spaceport America is a complete bust?

Tags Corporate Welfare, Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic

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The American Southwest’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Opportunity

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 3, 2023
2 Comments on The American Southwest’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Opportunity

Our region has what it takes to address a national challenge – guess who’s standing in the way?

Tags Clean Energy, Electricity, Energy Crisis, Holtec International, Nuclear Energy, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)

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School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 2, 2023
1 Comment on School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change

Senator William Soules tables Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Act, a bill aimed at giving parents the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.

Tags Craig Brandt, Education, Education Freedom, Families, School Choice, Students, William Soules

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What About the ‘Megadrought’?

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date January 30, 2023
4 Comments on What About the ‘Megadrought’?

On the Arizona-California border, the Colorado River below the Palo Verde Dam is running at 110 percent of its median flow. Utah is “having an astounding winter,” and “in certain watersheds, it’s breaking records.” In New Mexico, the Pecos River near Lake Arthur is flowing at 108 percent of its median. Flagstaff’s “received 84.5 inches […]