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A Senate panel took another bite out of government spending Saturday, moving forward with a budget that as of now reduces basic government operations in New Mexico by $7.4 million starting July 1. Continue Reading
How is it even possible that state Auditor Tim Keller claims billions of dollars sit idle in state bank accounts when some of it can be used for construction projects around New Mexico? It’s complicated. Continue Reading
We need our leaders to fund a state budget that addresses our economic crisis and the needs of everyday New Mexicans. Continue Reading
State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn said both Gov. Susana Martinez and state lawmakers waited too long to address the state’s revenue shortfall. Continue Reading
Deeper cuts are needed to keep the state solvent in the wake of tumbling energy prices and steadfast reluctance from Gov. Susana Martinez to raise taxes, according to Senate Finance Committee Chairman John Arthur Smith. Continue Reading
A proposed amendment to the budget bill moves our state in the right direction by removing $8.5 million that funds the destructive and failed “merit pay” program of the Public Education Department. Continue Reading
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday voted largely along party lines to pass a $6.3 billion budget. Continue Reading
Lawmakers have held a series of private committee and subcommittee meetings over the last two weeks to discuss how to allocate more than $6 billion in state money, without the public scrutiny that comes with most committee hearings. Continue Reading
The proposed budget would boost money for a handful of initiatives while cutting higher education and spending down reserves to the lowest level in years.
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The recession that has forced budget cuts is ending and there is hope that critical services can be restored as early as this fall. Continue Reading