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A good tax expenditure budget — which New Mexico needs — would list all the tax breaks, add up how much they cost, and analyze them to determine if they are doing what they were expected to do. Continue Reading
There’s no place else to cut, so we must raise revenue. Continue Reading
Don’t let Dunn’s ruse of “I’m for the kids” fool you — because if he was, he’d support the BLM rule and the millions it would generate for the children of New Mexico. Continue Reading
It’s so important to share our stories and listen to others. Continue Reading
My legislation will increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking tribal cultural patrimony. It will also prohibit exporting these objects and create a tribal working group to help federal agencies better understand the scope of the problem and how to solve it. Continue Reading
Even if New Mexico can neither sway Middle East geopolitics nor commodity pricing of crude oil, New Mexicans can stand with and for New Mexico’s oil and gas industry. Continue Reading
Facebook, we’re here, and we’re ready. We’ll start warming up the chile and the hot air balloons on your call. Continue Reading
Ignore all the noise you hear about renewable energy being expensive. Continue Reading
I believe New Mexico has a model system in place. I’m not convinced that a national standard could enhance the level of professionalism. Continue Reading
The last thing our businesses and hard-working New Mexicans need is higher taxes. Continue Reading
The self-proclaimed most transparent governor in history needs to drop her resistance to sunshine and embrace a special session. Democrats need to treat the situation as the serious problem it is instead of an opportunity to score political points. Continue Reading
If we really want to reduce officer-involved shootings, we have to address the issues that lead to people being on edge and desperate — society’s ills, the most challenging problems of our time, including poverty, mental illness, addiction, and structural racism. Continue Reading
We must ask how much destructive inhumanity any social contract can withstand before erupting into rebellion. Continue Reading
Every law enforcement agency should engage citizens in these difficult, informative, and relationship-building conversations. Continue Reading
NEA-New Mexico advocates for positive, proactive policies and evidence-based programs to achieve greater student success in reading. Continue Reading