Testimony & Comments
Legislative testimony, comment letters and coalition letters.
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Testimony & Comments
SPPI Joins Coalition: Judge Bank Applications on the Statute, Not the Comment File
A new SPPI report supplies the evidentiary record: 68 million Americans live in counties with no community bank headquarters, and rate caps move credit up the income ladder rather than lowering its price.
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Testimony & Comments
SPPI Joins National Coalition Calling on Missouri to Modernize Its Tax System
Coalition backs Governor Kehoe’s effort to modernize Missouri’s tax code.
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Testimony & Comments
SPPI Joins National Coalition Calling for Accountability in the Non-Profit Hospital Sector
“Large nonprofit hospital systems have exploited taxpayer subsidies and regulatory loopholes while failing to deliver the public benefit they promise.”
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Testimony & Comments
Fighting Back Against Rate Caps in Alaska: SPPI’s Testimony on Senate Bill 39
Last week, I had the opportunity to testify before the Alaska Senate Finance Committee on the dangers of Senate Bill 39, a proposal to impose a 36% APR cap on consumer credit. Additional testimony was submitted…
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Testimony & Comments
A Letter to NMFOG
This letter was initially sent by electronic mail on December 18, 2024. December 18, 2024 New Mexico Foundation for Open GovernmentAttn: Executive Director and Board of Directors2333 Wisconsin St NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110 Dear Executive Director and…
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Testimony & Comments
A Call for Prudent Consumer Credit Legislation in Alaska
Representing the Southwest Public Policy Institute, I recently had the opportunity to testify before the Alaska House Finance Committee and the Alaska Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee regarding proposed legislation on consumer credit. The bills…
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Testimony & Comments
SPPI Joins Coalition Opposing the RECOUP Act
The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a leading advocate for policy solutions that enhance freedom and prosperity in the Southwest, today announced its support for the Competitive Enterprise Institute-led coalition opposing the RECOUP Act (S. 2190).…
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Testimony & Comments
SPPI Joins Coalition Urging CFPB to Rethink Nonbank Disclosure Rule
A coalition of organizations has urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to rethink its proposed nonbank disclosure rule.