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Originally published at tucson.com on June 29, 2023. 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 Association charges that “vouchers” impose “unsustainable” costs and are “a massive blow to […]
Originally published at realclearmarkets.com on June 21, 2023 In New Mexico, an interest rate cap on specialized emergency loans when into effect in January. Since then, big-bank promoters have endorsed the small-dollar short-term loan products offered by U.S. Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Huntington Bank, and others as alternatives. Recently, those same activists have thrown in support for […]
Intergovernmental advocacy in California is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.
Taxpayer-funded lobbying by organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards highlights the urgent need for a united effort to end all taxpayer-funded lobbying and protect free speech.
Intergovernmental advocacy is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.
Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy
New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham officially declared January 22-28, 2023 as School Choice Week!
Dark money rears its head in New Mexico politics.
Today, a complaint was filed against Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior, for alleged violations of the Hatch Act.
The largest all-electric vehicle manufacturer is prohibited from selling their vehicles in New Mexico. So Santa Ana Pueblo gets to capitalize on this.