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by Sarah Jane Allen Excerpt from the Albuquerque Journal: It sounds like an episode of “The Twilight Zone.” The governor of New Mexico, a major oil-and-gas producing state, announces in Dubai, a major oil-and-gas producing country, a series of new regulations to...

Excerpt from Legal Newsline: SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - Responding to inquiries sparked by a Legal Newsline investigation, the New Mexico State Ethics Commission said a $148 million contingency fee paid to private lawyers out of an opioid settlement was subject...

by Jon Decker Excerpt from Real Clear Markets: It is estimated that the modern seatbelt, designed by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin, has saved over one million lives. Not surprisingly, it is significantly safer to travel by car today as a result of his invention....

by Jon Decker   From the Santa Fe New Mexican:   In the Land of Enchantment, good governance, transparency and accountability are not just idealistic pursuits; they form the bedrock of our state’s democracy.   At the Viante Foundation, we believe...

by Sarah Jane Allen and Jon Decker Excerpt from The Economic Standard: Congress has turned the governing process upside down by increasingly punting regulatory decision-making over to the various federal agencies under the executive branch. This backwards process...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Viante Spotlights Potential Conflicts of Interest in New Mexico AG Office Calls on AG to Review Invoking 'Audit Rule' on Balderas Internal Investigation Albuquerque, New Mexico – November 20, 2023 –  Following the State Ethics Commission’s newly...

by Jon Decker Excerpt from Inside Sources: When most laymen think of blockchain, they think of cryptocurrency. Fortunately, White and Benko’s book “Blockchain With American Characteristics” fills us in on its other potential use cases, including ensuring that billions...

by Sarah Jane Allen Excerpt from Issues & Insights: For rural districts concerned about a loss of funding (leading to potentially a loss of employment), the Senate-passed bill included Amendment 22, which would give small school districts that experience a decline...

by Sarah Jane Allen Excerpt from the Washington Examiner: It’s been said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. So why are  24 Republican lawmakers  in Texas threatening to do exactly that? And not on a...

by Jon Decker Excerpt from the Daily Caller: It’s no surprise that only 36 percent of Americans approve of President Biden’s handling of the U.S. economy. Inflation remains high, homeownership out of reach for many, more people are working multiple jobs to support...