NMPolitics.net (https://nmpolitics.net/index/tag/economy/page/22/)
Lawmakers were celebrating quick passage of capital outlay and tax-incentive bills on Monday, but the head of a transparency group said their actions violated at least the spirit of the state’s Open Meetings Act. Continue Reading
Looking at New Mexico might have taught Kansas that a state can’t will new jobs into being simply by cutting income taxes. Continue Reading
Some New Mexicans say they’re glad lawmakers and the governor negotiated a deal behind closed doors that led to today’s special session. Others are concerned about a lack of transparency. Continue Reading
The governor and several Democratic and Republican legislative leaders announced Wednesday evening that they’d reached an agreement to hold a special session, probably on Monday. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s roads are pretty good, certainly not in a “crisis” necessitating a massive tax hike, but there are things we can do to make sure the dollars we invest actually improve mobility. Continue Reading
Southern New Mexico’s people are having a moment of innovation that could be transformative. Continue Reading
The Rio Grande Foundation can try to cobble together all the complex statistical formulae in the world, but the reality is their vision of a workforce with no rights and no power almost always leads to lower wages and higher unemployment. Continue Reading
In the wake of the Aurora massacre we can, and perhaps should, debate the role of guns in our society. But as long as we focus on that at the expense of working to solve our core problems, we’re seeking a Band Aid instead of true societal healing. Continue Reading
If there’s a take away from the Schott Solar situation, it is that, in the future, we must lay out all the benefits of doing business here and not give away the store to get the sale. Continue Reading
Right-to-work legislation is one of the very few pro-growth policies that is virtually costless to enact. And a large body of research has found that it benefits states economically. Continue Reading
I would love to discuss the work we are doing to create jobs for New Mexicans, support our public schools and protect the health of our lands. However, Pat Lyon’s recent Op-Ed was so filled with inaccuracies and untruths that I must set the record straight. Continue Reading
The move has created a ‘full-scale financial crisis’ in Santa Rosa, where officials have raised the specter of the city declaring bankruptcy. Continue Reading
The City of Sunland Park, which has been plagued by scandal, is making some tough fiscal decisions after being faced with the choice of doing it themselves or having the state do it for them. Continue Reading
What’s at stake in this election is a choice between an economy built from the top down or an economy that thrives on the middle class’ ability to work, earn and provide for their families. Continue Reading
Democrats have not been able to get it right in 60 years of control of the state Legislature. Why is this year any different? Hint: It’s not. Continue Reading