Budget crisis requires responsible cuts and reliable revenue sources
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Senate Democrats want a brief special session to address one issue: the urgent budget crisis that faces our state. Continue Reading
Show me the fat in the state budget
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Instead of more cuts, the better option would be to raise more money. Continue Reading
State’s budget crunch calls for responsible leadership
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When many politicians tell you government should “tighten its belt,” notice they never describe exactly what they mean. That’s because their “solutions” hurt real people. Continue Reading
Centennial Care’s long-term time bomb
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It is probably too late for New Mexico to avoid a long-term care financing catastrophe, but here’s how to reduce the damage and save money. Continue Reading
Student panelists prep for Q&A sessions with Domenici Conference speakers
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The students, who come from universities around New Mexico, have worked in teams all summer, researching the conference’s topics and preparing thoughtful questions for each speaker. Continue Reading
How tax cuts for the powerful are behind the backlogs
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It seems that every week there is a new story in the newspaper showing the consequences of choosing tax cuts for the powerful over public investment. Continue Reading
NMSU is preparing for another state funding cut
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New Mexico State University is preparing for an increasingly likely additional reduction in state funding that could necessitate more budget cuts — or increases in tuition and fees. Continue Reading
Sparks fly in secretary of state’s race, but no violations found thus far
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The Secretary of State’s Office has cautioned both Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Republican Nora Espinoza in response to complaints. Continue Reading
Lawmakers can’t invest in New Mexico’s future without all the facts
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A good tax expenditure budget — which New Mexico needs — would list all the tax breaks, add up how much they cost, and analyze them to determine if they are doing what they were expected to do. Continue Reading
NM needs to raise teacher pay, not cut education funding
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There’s no place else to cut, so we must raise revenue. Continue Reading
Oliver, Espinoza attending Las Cruces event after taking turns skipping others
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If both attend, it will mark the first time the Republican and Democratic candidates for secretary of state have participated in the same event. Continue Reading
Oliver plans focus on increasing voter turnout as secretary of state
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“I’ve long had a passion for voter rights and voter education and encouraging people to participate in the democratic process,” secretary of state candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, said. Continue Reading
Land commissioner’s ‘I’m for the kids’ guise is easy to see through
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Don’t let Dunn’s ruse of “I’m for the kids” fool you — because if he was, he’d support the BLM rule and the millions it would generate for the children of New Mexico. Continue Reading
Boosting voter turnout is partisan, not secretary of state’s job, Espinoza says
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“If you register 500 voters in Santa Fe, then others are going to ask why not register 500 voters in Roswell? It becomes a matter of neutrality and even-handedness,” Republican secretary of state candidate Nora Espinoza said. Continue Reading
N.M. oil and gas is worth fighting for, celebrating
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Even if New Mexico can neither sway Middle East geopolitics nor commodity pricing of crude oil, New Mexicans can stand with and for New Mexico’s oil and gas industry. Continue Reading