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Topic: New Mexico

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In which Southwest states do residents pay the most sales tax?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 16, 2023
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Which states in the American Southwest have the most sales per person?

New Mexico and Nevada lead the region, while Oklahoma and Utah report the lowest sales tax burdens.

Tags Groceries, Gross Receipts Tax, Sales, Sales Tax, Spending, Tax Burden

Conservatism Culture Domestic Policy Economic Opportunity Economy Government Regulation Legal and Judicial Life Markets and Finance New Mexico Political Thought Poverty & Welfare Poverty and Inequality Press Progressivism Public Opinion Reports Top Issues Updates

Report: No Loan for You, Too!

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date June 15, 2023
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Patrick M. Brenner stands outside Del Norte Credit Union during our "No Loan For You, Too!" experiment.

The unintended consequences of price controls on consumer access to credit.

Tags American Southwest Credit Union, Bank of America, Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), Credit, Del Norte Credit Union, Everyone’s Federal Credit Union, FirstLight Federal Credit Union, Four Corners Credit Union, Internationalites Federal Credit Union, Lending, Mountain America Credit Union, National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Navy Federal Credit Union, No Loan For You!, Nusenda Credit Union, Otero Federal Credit Union, Payday Alternative Loan, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Specialized Emergency Loans, The Pew Charitable Trusts, U-1st Community Federal Credit Union, U.S. Bank, U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union, Veridian Credit Union, Wells Fargo

Budget and Spending California Conservatism Domestic Policy Government Regulation Government Spending Legal and Judicial Life Political Thought Progressivism Transparency

Bakersfield Californian: It’s wrong to force Californians to fund government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 6, 2023
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The state Capitol in Sacramento on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Intergovernmental advocacy in California is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.

Tags Accountability, Conflict of Interest, Ethics, Free Speech, Lobbying, School Choice, Taxpayers

Domestic Policy Government Regulation Government Spending Health Care Legal and Judicial Medicaid New Mexico Political Thought Top Issues Updates

New Mexico Extends Medicaid Contracts Amidst Procurement Controversy

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 5, 2023
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The $41,200 Centene Corporation investment in Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reelection campaign has paid off.

Tags Centene Corporation, Chris Hummer, Chris Koster, Colin Toney, David Scrase, John Garcia, Medicaid, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Procurement, Robert Sanders, Ryan Lane, Shannon Bagley, Transparency, Western Sky Community Care

SPPI-TV Top Issues

SPPI-TV Ep. 11: Powering the Future

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 2, 2023
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Join us for the next episode of SPPI-TV titled "Powering the Future" as we delve into the current state of energy production and distribution. Our guest speakers for this episode are D. Dowd Muska, the Vice President of Research at the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), and Larry Behrens, the Western States Director with Power […]