It’s time to put our budget cards on the table
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We are all in this together. It is time for a serious discussion of the way forward. Continue Reading
NMSU won’t seek tuition hike this year even if the state cuts funding
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NMSU padded cuts it made earlier this year with an extra $1.5 million in anticipation of another possible reduction in state funding. Continue Reading
Budget crisis requires responsible cuts and reliable revenue sources
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Senate Democrats want a brief special session to address one issue: the urgent budget crisis that faces our state. Continue Reading
Show me the fat in the state budget
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Instead of more cuts, the better option would be to raise more money. Continue Reading
State’s budget crunch calls for responsible leadership
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When many politicians tell you government should “tighten its belt,” notice they never describe exactly what they mean. That’s because their “solutions” hurt real people. Continue Reading
How tax cuts for the powerful are behind the backlogs
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It seems that every week there is a new story in the newspaper showing the consequences of choosing tax cuts for the powerful over public investment. Continue Reading
NMSU is preparing for another state funding cut
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New Mexico State University is preparing for an increasingly likely additional reduction in state funding that could necessitate more budget cuts — or increases in tuition and fees. Continue Reading
NMSU Regents violated Open Meetings Act, sunshine group says
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Meeting privately with the chancellor in small groups to hear about his plan to eliminate an academic program constituted a rolling quorum, the N.M. Foundation for Open Government says. The university disagrees. Continue Reading
Lawmakers can’t invest in New Mexico’s future without all the facts
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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
NMSU has kept students’ costs in check better than other NM schools
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When the New Mexico State University Board of Regents rejected a proposed 5 percent tuition increase in April, Student Regent Amanda López Askin called it “a very deliberate breaking of a cycle.” Continue Reading
NM needs to raise teacher pay, not cut education funding
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There’s no place else to cut, so we must raise revenue. Continue Reading
Governor will call special session to address state’s budget woes
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Gov. Susana Martinez said the special session will likely be held in September. Continue Reading
State government spending cuts are difficult but essential
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The last thing our businesses and hard-working New Mexicans need is higher taxes. Continue Reading
This isn’t how state government should function
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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
Budget problems at NMSU, then and now
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Often the priorities are the employees rather than the citizens of New Mexico. We should change that. Continue Reading