Budget talks progress, while Senate may kill Martinez’s crime bills
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Lawmakers were still searching Thursday for hundreds of millions of dollars to balance New Mexico’s budget. Continue Reading
Handicapping New Mexico’s special session (and beyond)
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The only plan with any substance has been put forth by the Rio Grande Foundation. Continue Reading
Budget special session possibilities
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Tough decisions cannot be avoided at this time. Continue Reading
Governor will call a special legislative session for Friday
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Saying she’s tired of political games, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednesday evening that she will call lawmakers to Santa Fe on Friday to address the state’s budget shortfall and consider three crime-related bills. Continue Reading
Don’t forget small-business contributions to job creation
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Excitement about Facebook coming to Los Lunas is no surprise, but we shouldn’t lose sight of the need to help our small businesses in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Many working-class whites break from Democrats to choose Trump
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In Mahoning County, Ohio, as its county seat Youngstown labors under the loss of the steel industry, more than 6,000 voters have switched from Democrat to Republican this year. Other areas are seeing similar trends. Continue Reading
The UNM Lobos sing the budget blues
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University officials are bracing for a possible $14.2 million budget cut to UNM’s main Albuquerque campus and $22.2 million system-wide in the current fiscal year alone. Continue Reading
It’s about groceries
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What really makes for a healthy, equitable society is truth — and the truth is about groceries, not overseas bank accounts. Continue Reading
New Mexico doesn’t have to stay on this impoverished path
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The bottom line is that we’re stuck – and we’ve remained stuck through leadership from Democrats and leadership from Republicans and leadership from bipartisan coalitions. The roots of our problems are deeper than any ideology can solve. Continue Reading
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