Budget tops list of unfinished business at the Roundhouse
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Republican Gov. Susana Martinez and top lawmakers have staked out positions that almost guarantee a clash over taxes and spending. Continue Reading
Readers upset about governor’s proposal to cut employee take-home pay
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Martinez’s proposal would cut state contributions to employee pensions, which would effectively reduce take-home pay for state workers and teachers. Continue Reading
Haussamen analyzes the upcoming legislative session
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The big topic on the KUNM Call in Show, of course, was the budget — and Haussamen shared his analysis of what’s at stake and where the lines will be drawn. Continue Reading
Sen. Smith says Martinez’s proposal to cut take-home pay won’t happen
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Here comes what may be the battle of the 2017 legislative session. Continue Reading
Governor seeks more cuts, including reduced employee take-home pay
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Her proposal would reduce take-home pay for tens of thousands of state employees and teachers by increasing their contributions to their retirement plans — and reducing the state’s contributions — by 3.5 percent. Continue Reading
We must properly fund our court system
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New Mexicans can expect fewer services and further reductions in court business hours if the judiciary must absorb additional budget cuts. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s economic policy is counterproductive
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The outdated, disproven ideology of “no new revenue” offered up by Governor Martinez and the Rio Grande Foundation is a failure. Continue Reading
What New Mexico’s tax-hikers don’t want you to know
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Look at all the taxes that individuals, families, and business pay in New Mexico, and it’s clear that the relief adopted under the present and former governor has proven largely illusory. Continue Reading
Bipartisan solutions to shore up New Mexico’s budget
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Voters may not like tax increases, but they love closing loopholes, a level playing field, and sensible, bipartisan revenue solutions to fund important services. Continue Reading
Tax cuts, loopholes, exemptions leading to systemic implosion in NM
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We can’t keep slashing government without endangering things we value most, like the right to a fair trial and legal representation. Continue Reading
State government is still in the red, new revenue estimate says
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The state is still short $69 million in the current fiscal year, according to a new revenue estimate. Continue Reading
NM needs a bipartisan plan to solve budget crisis
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We’re just starting to see the consequences of what might be the state’s worst budget crisis. Continue Reading
State revenues decline as fiscal troubles continue
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General fund revenues fell to $1.3 billion during the quarter that ended Sept. 30, which is down 9.4 percent compared to the same three months in 2015. Continue Reading
You can’t drown New Mexico’s bureaucracy in a bathtub
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Metaphorical drownings aside, it is indeed our view that New Mexico’s government can and should shrink significantly. Continue Reading
Martinez vetoes some education funding cuts, criticizes lawmakers
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Lawmakers, the governor wrote in her veto message, “attempted to gut classroom spending and programs designed to identify and assist struggling schools and students.” Continue Reading