I’ve wondered aloud on more than one occasion why the vast majority of stimulus efforts on the federal level were given to Wall Street versus…
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New Mexico has something called a Permanent Fund. It is money socked away in recognition of the fact that one day the oil and gas…
0 CommentsYou can tell a lot about the future of a bill introduced in a legislative session by the number of committees it is referred to…
0 CommentsSo, who wants to raise our taxes? If you’re a legislator in Santa Fe eager to raise taxes on small businesses in New Mexico, raise…
0 CommentsGovernor Bill Richardson is all about raising taxes in the upcoming 2010 legislative session. In his mind, a tax increase is inevitable. But, thankfully sounder…
0 CommentsIf you haven’t heard about the hidden note to legislators from California Governor Schwarzeneggar, you’ll definitely want to check out Steve Terrell’s recent post. Coincidence?…
0 CommentsIt’s like the legislature just woke from a seven year slumber, and decided to, well, decided to start acting like a legislature. For seven years,…
0 CommentsOur elected officials are struggling with how to fix an astronomical and ever-growing budget deficit without cutting expenditures or raising revenue. I’d really like to…
0 CommentsGovernor Richardson’s mantra going into the Special Session this weekend is a simple one: “Budget cuts shouldn’t hurt kids.” It’s one that I wouldn’t be…
0 CommentsOn October 17, the legislature will go into Special Session to deal with the escalating budget crisis that will likely get worse before it gets…
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