Texas
state of the United States of America
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Policy Brief
Does the Mother Road Need Big Government?
Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, is now a member of the Route 66 Centennial Commission. Nominated by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the bureaucrat joins representatives from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New…
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Press Release
Holtec International’s Patrick O’Brien Joins SPPI’s Board of Directors
The latest addition to the Board of Directors strengthens the Institute’s commitment to the energy sector in the American Southwest.
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Op-Ed
It’s wrong to force Arizonans to pay for government lobbying
As the smackdown over school choice in Arizona intensifies, taxpayers in the Grand Canyon State should know that they’re paying for both attacks on and defenses of the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program. The Arizona School Boards…
Originally published inArizona Daily Star
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Policy Brief
A 3-Letter Word: J-O-B-S
Our region’s employment boom continues.
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Policy Brief
In which Southwest states do residents pay the most sales tax?
New Mexico and Nevada lead the region, while Oklahoma and Utah report the lowest sales tax burdens.
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Policy Brief
SPPI Employment Index: November-April
The good times roll on — how long can they last?