Better living through better policy.

Topic: Southwestern United States

geographical region of the USA

Diversity, Economics, and Income

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 8, 2023
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What states are best-positioned to face the challenges to come?

Tags Economic Development

Arizona Budget and Spending Colorado Hunger and Food Programs New Mexico Oklahoma Taxes Top Issues Utah Welfare

Food, Folks, and Fiscal Policy

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 7, 2023
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Is taxing groceries ‘regressive’?

Tags Food, Groceries

Arizona California Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Colorado Domestic Policy Energy & Environment Energy Economics Nevada New Mexico Nuclear Energy Oklahoma Political Thought Renewable Energy Texas Top Issues Utah

The Efficiency Dilemma: Examining Energy Sector Jobs and Electricity Generation in the US

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 1, 2023
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Solar energy is the least efficient utility-scale electric generation source in terms of electricity produced per employee.

Tags Department of Energy (DOE), Efficiency, Electricity, Energy Crisis, Energy Information Administration (EIA), Jobs, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy

Data Economy Government Spending New Mexico Oklahoma Space Policy Texas Top Issues

Austin, We Have a Problem

Space is booming in Texas — it doesn’t ‘need’ corporate welfare

Tags Corporate Wellfare

Culture Political Thought

Hail to the American Southwest

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date February 20, 2023
2 Comments on Hail to the American Southwest

Air Force One, a VC-25A aircraft, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 21, 2012. The VC-25A was a modified version of the Boeing 747 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes/Released)

The presidency and our region

Tags American History, Presidents

Arizona California Colorado Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Press Texas Top Issues Updates Utah

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

Arizona Colorado Conservatism Debt Defense Domestic Policy Economy Firearms Government Regulation Legal and Judicial Oklahoma Political Thought Texas The Constitution Top Issues Utah

Draining the Swamp, from a Distance

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date February 1, 2023
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What states are doing to combat D.C.’s dysfunction

Tags Federalism, Tenth Amendment

Arizona California Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Data Energy & Environment Energy Economics Nevada New Mexico Top Issues Utah

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 […]