It’s time for a new vision for our state
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Every day we are distracted by menial education reforms or grandstanding on driver’s licenses is another day lost. Continue Reading
Martinez needs to finish State Investment Council reform
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A bill that would complete State Investment Council reforms by removing the governor as chairperson is waiting to be signed. It is up to the governor to seize the opportunity to protect our state’s financial future and put our SIC on sure footing for generations to come. Continue Reading
Economic development, tax policy and our budget
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We have 107 holes in our tax code. Looked at another way, each time we pay any kind of tax, we pay 20 percent extra to cover all the special interests that don’t have to pay. Continue Reading
Making informed decisions about film incentives
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We need to track actual results from the film incentive program. We can then use that information to make an informed decision about the benefits of the program. Continue Reading
Take politics, governor out of State Investment Council
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Last year the Legislature passed landmark reforms of the State Investment Council (SIC) in response to conflicts of interest, legal investigations and governance challenges at the SIC. Now it is time to finish the job of reforming our state’s $15 billion investment funds. Continue Reading
A tale of two bills; some bright spots from the 30-day session
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Like most legislators, I am not proud of the fact that we were unable to finalize the budget during the 30-day session. However, the 30-day session was not a complete loss. There were some important issues that I am grateful we did address. Continue Reading
NM should take lead on investment reform
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Our state funds, in addition to tax revenue, are the basis for our annual budget and are the $30 billion endowment for our state’s educational services. I hope New Mexico can lead the way in passing comprehensive investment fund reform, the first in reform that will likely follow in other states facing similar crises. Continue Reading