Tax tobacco and alcohol, not food and medicine
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New Mexicans prefer increasing taxes on harmful luxuries like alcohol and tobacco rather than imposing new taxes on necessities like food and medicine. Continue Reading
Pension raid proposal is nothing more than grandstanding
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House Republicans say they want to take money from their own retirements, which sounds quite noble. But the reality is very different. Continue Reading
Loophole and vague laws create ambiguity in lobbyist reporting
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New Mexico lobbyists and their employers reported spending more than $690,000 during the first four months of the year, but whether that’s everything they spent is anyone’s guess. Continue Reading
May lobbyist filings reveal $690,000 in NM spending
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Much of the money went to food, drinks and gifts for lawmakers and other public officials. Continue Reading
State leaders say they’re closer to a deal on budget
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But reinstating funding for higher education and the Legislature creates a shortfall, and the policymakers continued their standoff on how to fund the budget even after Friday’s meeting. Continue Reading
A letter to the governor and Legislature about higher education
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We need to make investing in our students a top priority, as it is a responsible way to grow the economy of our state. Continue Reading
Budget fix is coming, then let’s focus on NM’s economy
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The special session is a great opportunity to work together to improve our economy without burdening taxpayers. Continue Reading
Bipartisanship is the solution to our state’s challenges
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Our problems are too complex — and our needs too great — to solve without everyone at the table. Continue Reading
Supreme Court tosses budget standoff back to legislators and governor
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The N.M. Supreme Court has rejected a petition from the Legislative Council that sought to overturn Gov. Susana Martinez’s vetoes of all funding for higher education and the Legislature. Continue Reading
Taking lawmakers’ retirement funds is unconstitutional, PERA says
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Gov. Susana Martinez’s proposal “is unconstitutional,” the director of the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico says. Continue Reading
Skandera: Teachers should be celebrated
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New Mexico’s teachers are among our strongest assets in building a brighter future for our children in communities large and small across the state. Continue Reading
Special session to start May 24, Martinez proclaims
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Democratic legislative leaders responded to the news with yawns. Continue Reading
Governor’s new budget ‘agreement’ lacks agreement
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Many lawmakers were likely to see the governor’s new proposal as another assault on them, as they did when she vetoed all funding for the Legislature. Continue Reading
Valencia County citizens have suffered under Gov. Martinez
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Here’s another example of the Martinez administration’s ineptitude and malfeasance. Continue Reading
Maybe it’s time to head for the hills
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This is no way to govern – and it’s no way to live. Continue Reading