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Last year the Legislature passed landmark reforms of the State Investment Council (SIC) in response to conflicts of interest, legal investigations and governance challenges at the SIC. Now it is time to finish the job of reforming our state’s $15 billion investment funds. Continue Reading
The Court of Appeals has ruled that Attorney General Gary King can prosecute the defendants in a case involving the state’s housing authorities even though his office also represents the authorities in a civil capacity. Continue Reading
I am not writing this post to report something you may or may not know, but to send a message to the House leadership. The fact of the matter is that Andy Nuñez is not the only one of his colleagues who is more than upset with his leadership. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez’s political operation has released the full list of donors who paid for her inauguration activities. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez has proposed no structural reforms to stop unethical behavior that doesn’t rise to the level of criminal activity. She needs to: Such mischief eventually grows into the culture of corruption that has made headlines so often in recent years. Continue Reading
State government is going on a diet, and like any successful diet, it will take dedication, time and a lifestyle change to see long-lasting results. Continue Reading
We had a golden opportunity with Joseph Cervantes to put an honest, ethical individual in power who could bring us into a new era of transparency and ethics in government. Both parties blew it. Continue Reading
Rather than attempt to reform a broken model of education, New Mexico must innovate fundamentally or suffer the same old results. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez is taking heat because of an e-mail that says the dairy industry helped draft an executive order that attempted to halt a number of environmental regulations, including some the dairies opposed. But Martinez says the e-mail is “incorrect.” Continue Reading
If New Mexico taxpayers are smart, they’ll phase out or abandon welfare payments for movies, provide the limited exemptions necessary to attract Union Pacific, and work to make the state’s tax and regulatory climates more attractive to generate more growth at home. Continue Reading
An independent commission would examine how the N.M. Constitution compares with those of other states and propose changes to the Legislature if a bill sponsored by Rep. Joseph Cervantes becomes law. Continue Reading
The Rio Grande Foundation can claim otherwise, but when you compare apples to apples, public sector workers make less than private sector workers. Continue Reading
Rep. Andy Nuñez switched his party affiliation from Democrat to declined to state on Tuesday and announced that he won’t caucus with either party during the legislative session. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez has released to NMPolitics.net the financial disclosure forms she’s requiring from all cabinet secretaries in her administration. Continue Reading
Here’s a new idea: Create Tool Shed New Mexico, a website that would empower entrepreneurs and small businesses with the practical knowledge and resources they need to succeed in creating successful businesses and new jobs. Continue Reading