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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
I want the citizens of this county to know that I admit my mistake – a violation of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act – and I apologize. Continue Reading
With voter ID laws becoming a political flashpoint in what’s gearing up to be a close election year, ProPublica looks at the facts behind the laws and breaks down the issues at the heart of the debate. Continue Reading
VIDEO: KOB-TV tracked down late last week the man who allegedly created a New Mexico Finance Authority audit officials say was fraudulent, and he disputed some of their claims. Click on the headline to watch the news station’s report. Continue Reading
The N.M. Foundation for Open Government announced Friday evening that Pat Rogers had resigned from its board of directors. Click on the headline to read his resignation letter. Continue Reading
If we value certain important outcomes for our students, such as the ability to understand essential concepts, work in groups, think critically and solve problems, then we should measure those abilities – both in student learning and in teaching. Continue Reading
As investigators scramble to figure out what’s going on at the New Mexico Finance Authority, and NMFA officials claim they were duped by a rogue employee who created a fake audit but say little else, there are questions the agency can – and needs to – answer now. Continue Reading
The N.M. Foundation for Open Government plans to meet with Pat Rogers to discuss his membership on the group’s board of directors. Continue Reading
The best part of the Affordable Care Act allows for state innovation. If New Mexico enacts a state-specific universal health plan, billions of dollars will be saved, millions of lives will be improved and we can move on to solving the other serious problems. Continue Reading
In the wake of a revelation that the New Mexico Finance Authority’s fiscal year 2011 audit was fraudulent, two lawmakers who head an oversight committee say they want multiple reviews of the situation. 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