Budget tops list of unfinished business at the Roundhouse
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Republican Gov. Susana Martinez and top lawmakers have staked out positions that almost guarantee a clash over taxes and spending. Continue Reading
Haussamen analyzes the upcoming legislative session
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The big topic on the KUNM Call in Show, of course, was the budget — and Haussamen shared his analysis of what’s at stake and where the lines will be drawn. Continue Reading
Sen. Smith says Martinez’s proposal to cut take-home pay won’t happen
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Here comes what may be the battle of the 2017 legislative session. Continue Reading
Governor seeks more cuts, including reduced employee take-home pay
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Her proposal would reduce take-home pay for tens of thousands of state employees and teachers by increasing their contributions to their retirement plans — and reducing the state’s contributions — by 3.5 percent. Continue Reading
Don’t shut down transparent tax reform discussion
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If we can’t have complex policy discussions in public, we have little chance of addressing our state’s substantial problems and improving the lives of New Mexicans. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s economic policy is counterproductive
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The outdated, disproven ideology of “no new revenue” offered up by Governor Martinez and the Rio Grande Foundation is a failure. Continue Reading
Payday lending company says it paid rent to former tax secretary
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There may be a simple explanation for some deposits a former state cabinet secretary made into her personal bank account that are under scrutiny by the Attorney General’s Office. Continue Reading
Tax secretary resigns, is under investigation for possible embezzlement, tax evasion
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Demesia Padilla abruptly resigned from her job as the state’s taxation and revenue secretary on Thursday amid public disclosure that she’s under investigation for possible crimes including tax evasion and embezzlement. Continue Reading
What New Mexico’s tax-hikers don’t want you to know
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Look at all the taxes that individuals, families, and business pay in New Mexico, and it’s clear that the relief adopted under the present and former governor has proven largely illusory. Continue Reading
Bipartisan solutions to shore up New Mexico’s budget
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Voters may not like tax increases, but they love closing loopholes, a level playing field, and sensible, bipartisan revenue solutions to fund important services. Continue Reading
A circle of love for New Mexico children
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Each of us must speak up and demand a real investment in the future of the state. Continue Reading
Fact-checking Trump and Clinton on the Billionaire’s Tax Break
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When the presidential candidates vowed on Sunday to eliminate the “carried-interest” loophole, they left out some important context. Continue Reading
Senate passes bills to address budget shortfall, then goes home
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The New Mexico Senate abandoned efforts to work out a deal with the House and governor to address the state’s budget woes, instead approving its own fiscal plan before quitting work early Saturday. Continue Reading
Lawmakers work through budget-balancing bills amid ‘chaos’
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The proposed solvency measures would touch every aspect of state services from workers and retirees to college campuses and special education students. Continue Reading
Budget talks progress, while Senate may kill Martinez’s crime bills
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Lawmakers were still searching Thursday for hundreds of millions of dollars to balance New Mexico’s budget. Continue Reading