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Albuquerque Rapid Transit proposes to turn nine miles of Central Avenue — west from Louisiana Boulevard near the Sandia foothills to Coors Boulevard past the Rio Grande — into a more pedestrian-friendly route complete with dedicated bus lanes, widened sidewalks, energy-efficient LED lighting, signalized crosswalks, and canopied bus stops where medians now stand. Continue Reading
“It is frustrating and disappointing to watch how the Legislature squanders critical infrastructure funding,” Gov. Susana Martinez wrote in a strongly worded message to lawmakers. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez promised that her policies would create jobs. She has even claimed recently that New Mexico’s economy is doing well. If only it were true. Continue Reading
If we are to get out of this hole and stay out of it, we need to view this as an opportunity to look at diversifying our economy and reforming our tax system. Continue Reading
Many of Donald Trump’s donors are owners and operators of mostly small to mid-sized businesses. And they’re fed up with politicians. Continue Reading
Who will ride out the hard times the best? Those who can hunker down working at any job and being satisfied with making money rather than having it given to them. Continue Reading
New Mexico is caught in a vicious cycle that makes me furious. But any problem can be overcome if you think smart, work hard, and are honest enough to recognize its root causes. Continue Reading
There are serious challenges to diversifying New Mexico’s economy: the bulky and complicated structure of the gross receipts tax laws, schools, public infrastructure and the workforce among them. Continue Reading
New Mexico lawmakers ended their 30-day session Thursday with high-profile compromises to boast about but still clashing over priorities in a state with a declining population and the nation’s highest unemployment rate. Continue Reading
Senate Democrats worked – frequently in a bipartisan way – to do what is best for the people while being fiscally responsible with the taxpayers’ dollars. Continue Reading
For a 30-day session — one during which shifting economic forecasts necessitated a rewrite of the fiscal year 2017 budget — the session of the New Mexico Legislature that ended Thursday was arguably productive. From driver’s licenses to the state’s finances, Democrats and Republicans worked together to find compromise. Continue Reading
A larger unknown is what will happen when lawmakers convene in January 2017 to craft a budget for fiscal year 2018. “There is no fat left, there’s no lard left, there is nothing but bone left. So, if the economy doesn’t turn around, we have more unpleasant work left,” said Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino. Continue Reading
The rally came days after the state Senate approved an amended budget that would cut such services by $3.7 million. Continue Reading
On Monday the House of Representatives passed — with only one dissenting vote — a $166 million bill for projects all over the state. And the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously recommended a bill already passed by the Senate that would authorize $186 million in projects. Continue Reading
The Republican-led House is expected to concur and pass the budget on to Gov. Susana Martinez, who can line-item veto specific spending items before signing it into law. Continue Reading