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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 Mexico, Arizona, California, and his home state whom The Swamp has tasked to “study and recommend in a report […]

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SPPI Files Lawsuit to Compel Mesa Public Schools to Provide Public Records

The Southwest Public Policy Institute has filed a lawsuit against Mesa Public Schools in Arizona to compel the release of public records in compliance with Arizona Public Records Law.

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The Anti-College Try

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is bad for America, but deadly for the American Southwest.

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Austin and Santa Fe Can’t Nuke the Constitution

The Supremacy Clause is the ultimate deterrent

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Surviving D.C.’s Debt Disaster

Utah’s chances are good — but New Mexico…

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Draining the Swamp, from a Distance

What states are doing to combat D.C.’s dysfunction

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OutSource New Mexico: Dark Money Funds ‘Left-of-Center’ SourceNM to ‘Change the Political Debate’

Dark money rears its head in New Mexico politics.

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Report: A Bright, Shining Disappointment

Solar Photovoltaic’s Failure in the Southwest.

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

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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