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Brett Kokinadis Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute Board Of Directors

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Post date June 1, 2022
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Albuquerque (June 1, 2022) — The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Brett Kokinadis has joined the organization’s board of directors. Brett is a former candidate for the US House of Representatives, served as First Vice-Chair of the Republican Party of Santa Fe County, and as director of several political action […]

Did School Closures Impact Education In New Mexico?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 1, 2022
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New Mexico suffered from some of the most draconian pandemic-related school closures in the country: how did this impact educational outcomes? On Tuesday, Esteban Candelaria, a staff writer with the Albuquerque Journal, reported on delays in academic assessment reporting from the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED). While data from SAT testing will be made […]

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Post-Pandemic, Utah’s Unemployment Rate Recovery Tops The Charts

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 31, 2022
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According to WalletHub’s latest report, post-pandemic, Utah’s unemployment rate has recovered more than any other state in the nation. Source: WalletHub In order to identify the states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, personal finance website WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on six key metrics that compare unemployment […]

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Southwest Public Policy Institute Joins Free Speech Alliance

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 31, 2022
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute is the latest addition to the Free Speech Alliance, joining over 90 organizations and individuals who oppose the silencing of conservative voices on social media. You can find out more about the Free Speech Alliance at mrc.org/freespeechalliance. Here’s the Problem. Conservatives are under attack. Conservatives face an existential crisis as social […]

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Uvalde Makes The Somber Case For School Choice

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 27, 2022
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The nation mourns the loss of so many innocent lives. How do we prevent future tragedy? The answer is school choice. In New Mexico, Senator Martin Heinrich is capitalizing on the Uvalde school shooting to demand changes in gun laws. Elsewhere, former President Barack Obama is using the crisis to stoke racial tension. They are […]

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PNM Requests Proposals, Acknowledges the Energy Crisis

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 25, 2022
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The Energy Transition Act is shaping up to create the worst energy crisis the southwest has ever seen. On May 17, the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) released data on a comprehensive energy survey. With over 3,000 respondents, New Mexicans clearly prioritized affordable and reliable energy with 7 out of 10 preferring either affordability or […]