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There’s no way — none — to continue using a cuts-only approach to balancing the state’s budget without directly hurting New Mexicans even further. The good news is that there are a variety of sensible revenue ideas that don’t hurt economic recovery. Continue Reading
At the midpoint of the 2010 legislative session, House Majority Leader Ken Martinez is waiting to see how federal action will affect the state’s budget issues and asking Republicans to join Democrats in being “part of the solution.” Continue Reading
House Minority Leader Tom Taylor, R-Farmington, says the Legislature has an opportunity right now to cut waste out of government, and he said his caucus is fairly united behind that goal. Continue Reading
I am amazed that our elected officials would even consider raising taxes during a time of recession in our state. What the Richardson-Denish administration and the Democrat-led State Legislature fail to see is that higher taxes won’t create more revenue; they will create less. Continue Reading
Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts is just the beginning of an independent movement around the country, including the tea party, that values good, responsive government above all else. This is not a fad. Continue Reading
Today in New Mexico movie production companies receive checks from the New Mexico state treasury equal to 25 percent of their approved expenditures. In fiscal year 2009, which ended June 30, this one program cost you, the taxpayer, $82 million. I believe this program is an abuse of your tax dollars. Continue Reading
As we begin the most crucial legislative session that New Mexico has seen in decades, I would like to take the time to dispel a few rumors. Continue Reading
Former Gov. Gary Johnson, a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2012, blames New Mexico’s budget deficit on current Gov. Bill Richardson and legislators who voted for the last seven budgets. Continue Reading
Our future engineers, accountants and social workers should not have to put off finishing their educations because our state leaders and boards of regents don’t have the political will to say enough is enough to out-of-control administrative salaries. Continue Reading
Facing at least a $500 million deficit, Gov. Bill Richardson will consider recommendations from a committee he appointed last month to make sweeping changes aimed at saving money and making government more efficient. Continue Reading
Our kids and grandkids will have significantly fewer resources, and most of their lives will be spent dealing with the financial structural flaws of debt we foisted upon them. I wonder if they will even realize that we knew we were doing this to them but did so anyway? Continue Reading
It’s important to take a clear-headed look at the state of transportation funding in New Mexico and acknowledge that the current tax structure is not sufficient to support New Mexico’s road needs. Continue Reading
The state finance and personnel departments, like the governor’s office, say they have no information about the 59 political appointees who are losing their jobs Friday. I remain skeptical.
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Gov. Bill Richardson is set to unveil his proposal to balance the state budget on Tuesday, and he says he will support a temporary tax increase as part of the fix, The Associated Press is reporting. Continue Reading
With the governor spending most of the year dogged by a grand jury investigation and several other cases leading to indictments, public corruption took center stage in New Mexico in 2009. It’s No. 1 on Heath Haussamen’s list of the top 10 political stories of the year. Continue Reading