Working families deserve a dignified wage
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New Mexico should raise the minimum wage because it is the right thing to do for workers, families and communities. Continue Reading
Many states missing out on online sales taxes over the holidays
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Many states have failed to implement laws and regulations for collecting state sales tax from online purchases. Continue Reading
Dems are retaking power in NM. Will they help curb hunger this time?
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COMMENTARY: New Mexico has the highest percentage of working adults who suffer from food insecurity in the nation. We must redesign our economy to benefit all, not just a few. Continue Reading
The little Colorado town that pot built
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Legalizing marijuana can be great for the economy in small towns like Garden City, Colorado. New revenues have a smaller impact in large cities and on state budgets. Continue Reading
Large minimum wage increase could push vulnerable New Mexicans out of workforce
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The costs of heavy government intervention into the labor markets could add up quickly. Continue Reading
Following ‘blue tsunami,’ what’s next for NM’s free-market movement?
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The utter devastation of the GOP and most fiscally-conservative candidates on Election Day will make the 2019 Legislature and beyond quite interesting. Continue Reading
Health care tops economy, guns and immigration as voters’ top issue
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Seven in 10 people in a new survey list health care as ‘very important’ as they make their voting choices. Continue Reading
Supporting free and fair trade
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Numbers don’t lie; New Mexico is moving in the right direction. Continue Reading
Let’s create an economy that works for everyone, right now
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There are solutions if we have the courage to embrace them. Continue Reading
Autumn is a time of hope
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This year, that hope is especially bright, as we find ourselves with multiple opportunities to come together and shape New Mexico’s future in a way that hasn’t been possible in a decade. Continue Reading
Why a minimum wage increase is bad for New Mexico
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Will it give individuals higher paychecks? Yes, but will it give them more personal income and greater purchase power? No. Continue Reading
Why New Mexicans need a higher minimum wage
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Hard-working families in our state are drowning. Continue Reading
Social Security is relatively secure. Here’s why.
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All the noise coming from the Republicans (and the crickets from the absent Democratic ‘defenders’) about blowing up Social Security and privatizing it is by and large bluster. Continue Reading
Analysts predict big state budget surplus, urge caution
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Revenues from booming oil and gas activity will lead to $1.17 billion in new money for the next fiscal year, analysts estimate. Continue Reading
Remembering Charlie Crowder, who worked to build a bi-national border industrial complex
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Charlie Crowder’s vision offered long-term solutions for the borderlands in terms of prosperity, infrastructure and vital natural resources. Continue Reading