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    White House Rail Comments Ignore Threat Posed By Merger

    American rail carriers are the latest to fall into the crosshairs of the White House.

    Originally published inRealClearPolicy

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 29, 2022

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    Conservatives, Stop Abandoning The Institutions

    Why are extremists from the left taking over schools? Because the right lets them.

    Originally published inThe Conservative New Mexican

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 28, 2022

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    Here’s What Rate Caps Really Do To Consumers

    Earlier this year, as New Mexico debated legislation limiting to 36 percent the annual percentage rate for consumer loans in the state, the primary witness testified in support of the bill before the Consumer and Public…

    Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 11, 2022

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    Antitrust Watchdogs Should Focus on Substance, Not Size

    Save for the rare instances where high start-up costs or other extreme barriers to entry are present or the potential customer base is extremely limited, most economists agree: Monopolies are bad for consumers. This thinking, now…

    Originally published inNewsmax

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 16, 2022

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    Sir Richard Branson Should Pay His Own Way Into Space

    Why are New Mexico’s politicians lining the pockets of these already wealthy and successful entrepreneurs through taxpayer-funded, industry-specific subsidies?

    Originally published inThe Federalist

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 21, 2021

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    State Secrecy Goes Beyond Executive Team

    In Daniel J. Chacón’s article he alleges that members of Governor Michelle Luan Grisham’s administration have private messaging apps on their government-issued cellphones. I’ll call your bet and raise you: It’s not just the staff of the executive…

    Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 13, 2021

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    CYFD’s “Transitory” Copout: The Latest Attempt To Deny, Defame, And Delay

    As the far-left solidifies its stranglehold on all branches of New Mexico’s state government, more than ever we need an aggressive media and informed constituency to demand accountability in a system proven to produce abuses without.…

    Originally published inThe Center Square

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 24, 2021

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