Policy Brief
Analysis and commentary; the default for shorter pieces.
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Policy Brief
The American Southwest’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Opportunity
Our region has what it takes to address a national challenge – guess who’s standing in the way?
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School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change
Senator William Soules tables Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Act, a bill aimed at giving parents the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.
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Draining the Swamp, from a Distance
What states are doing to combat D.C.’s dysfunction
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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…
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It’s Time to Ditch the Double Tax
Taxing corporate income is counterproductive — more states should learn from Texas and Nevada
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A Tale of Two Policy Models
Job-creation in the region is surging again — excluding California and New Mexico, of course.
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‘Unpleasantly Surprised Almost Every Single Day’
Is promoting tourism a legitimate government function?
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Let the Sessions (and the Spending) Begin!
All eight states of the American Southwest are, or will soon be, in session. Will legislators return budget surpluses to inflation-battered taxpayers, or launch spend-a-thons?
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Announces Official School Choice Week Declaration
New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham officially declared January 22-28, 2023 as School Choice Week!
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Senator Craig Brandt Introduced a Bill to Fund Students Not Systems
Senator Craig Brandt recently introduced a bill to fund students in New Mexico, which would create comprehensive school choice reform.