Better living through better policy.

Topic: Southwestern United States

geographical region of the USA

Event: Crime and Punishment

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date April 3, 2023
4 Comments on Event: Crime and Punishment

How do we build safer communities in the American Southwest?

Tags Brian McCutcheon, Crime, Discussion, Panel, Public Safety, Tryna Verbeck

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President of SPPI Invited as Speaker to 2023 Independents Conference & Expo

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date April 2, 2023
1 Comment on President of SPPI Invited as Speaker to 2023 Independents Conference & Expo

Patrick Brenner has been invited as a speaker and panelist to discuss SPPI’s report “No Loan for You!” and how the war on specialized emergency lending is hurting the American Southwest.

Tags American Financial Services Association (AFSA), Banking, Credit, Lending, Specialized Emergency Loans, Unbanked/Underbanked

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April Fools Day: Latest SPPI Policy Priorities to Include Support for Universal Basic Income

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date April 1, 2023
21 Comments on April Fools Day: Latest SPPI Policy Priorities to Include Support for Universal Basic Income

We officially support Universal Basic Income, universal healthcare, government monopolization of education, and tax increases for the rich to pay for it all.

Tags April Fools, Public School, Universal Basic Income, Universal Healthcare

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SPPI Employment Index: September-February

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 29, 2023
No Comments on SPPI Employment Index: September-February

Recession? Not here!

Tags Employment, Jobs

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Breaking Barriers: The State Occupational Licensing Index Reveals Opportunities for Occupational Licensing Reform in the US

A new report by the Archbridge Institute finds that occupational licensing creates unnecessary barriers that exacerbate skilled worker shortages and hinder opportunity and prosperity.