Greg Brooks, a veteran public policy and public affairs professional with over 30 years of experience, has joined the Institute’s Board of Directors.
Topic: Southwest Public Policy Institute
free market economic policy think tank
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to redo New Mexico’s Medicaid contracts has sparked criticism and raised concerns about potential campaign finance influences from Centene Corporation and Western Sky Community Care.
The Medicaid Forward Plan, introduced as House Bill 400, is aimed at creating a state-administered health coverage plan.
The presidency and our region
Why New Mexico has languished and Arizona has thrived
But standing in the way is the worst kind of NIMBY opportunism.
Why is it so difficult to admit that Spaceport America is a complete bust?
Our region has what it takes to address a national challenge – guess who’s standing in the way?
What states are doing to combat D.C.’s dysfunction
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 […]