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The more informed we are, the more informed our financial decisions may become. Fortunately, we can consult a wide range of resources in pursuit of greater financial knowledge. Hobbs Phillip Carrell shares his thoughts on financial literacy.
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"We need a special session on the health care worker shortage in New Mexico. This is a crisis in rural New Mexico. It's beyond a crisis, and it's been a crisis for many years now, but now it's reaching the urban areas."
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New Mexico is facing a health care worker shortage. This year, legislators had the opportunity to pass bills making it easier to recruit and retain these professionals, but most legislation failed.
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We are happy to have Lauren Leland as our spring 2025 Leadership Intern!

Lauren grew up in Albuquerque. After attending the Albuquerque Academy, she earned her BA in Mathematics and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. While in college, she managed the Cal Karate Club and Berkeley Rhetoric Society. Since graduating, Lauren has been exploring her interests in law and policy, using her broad academic background to understand political issues from unique perspectives.

As an intern for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, she used mathematics to help understand the legal impacts of equations and algorithms on environmental justice. She also acted as Field Director for State Senator Martin Hickey during his reelection campaign. Lauren is currently working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster youth in Albuquerque. ... See MoreSee Less

We are happy to have Lauren Leland as our spring 2025 Leadership Intern! Lauren grew up in Albuquerque. After attending the Albuquerque Academy, she earned her BA in Mathematics and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. While in college, she managed the Cal Karate Club and Berkeley Rhetoric Society. Since graduating, Lauren has been exploring her interests in law and policy, using her broad academic background to understand political issues from unique perspectives. As an intern for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, she used mathematics to help understand the legal impacts of equations and algorithms on environmental justice. She also acted as Field Director for State Senator Martin Hickey during his reelection campaign. Lauren is currently working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster youth in Albuquerque.
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Two of our education bills, House Bills 156 and 157 have been signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham! These laws will raise the standards for training teachers and principals as we work to improve New Mexico's public schools! #nmleg #nmpol ... See MoreSee Less

Two of our education bills, House Bills 156 and 157 have been signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham! These laws will raise the standards for training teachers and principals as we work to improve New Mexicos public schools! #nmleg #nmpol
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"The more informed we are, the more informed our f "The more informed we are, the more informed our financial decisions may become. Fortunately, we can consult a wide range of resources in pursuit of greater financial knowledge." Hobbs' Phillip Carrell shares his thoughts on financial literacy.
We are happy to have Lauren Leland as our spring 2 We are happy to have Lauren Leland as our spring 2025 Leadership Intern! Lauren grew up in Albuquerque. After attending the Albuquerque Academy, she earned her BA in Mathematics and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. While in college, she managed the Cal Karate Club and Berkeley Rhetoric Society. Since graduating, Lauren has been exploring her interests in law and policy, using her broad academic background to understand political issues from unique perspectives. As an intern for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, she used mathematics to help understand the legal impacts of equations and algorithms on environmental justice. She also acted as Field Director for State Senator Martin Hickey during his reelection campaign. Lauren is currently working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster youth in Albuquerque.
Two of our education bills, House Bills 156 and 15 Two of our education bills, House Bills 156 and 157 have been signed into law by @govmlg! These laws will now provide for higher standards in training teachers and principals as we work to better our education system. #nmleg #nmpol
We are happy to announce that Senate Bill 88, whic We are happy to announce that Senate Bill 88, which creates a permanent health care fund, has been signed into law by @govmlg! This fund will help the state increase reimbursement rates to health care providers who treat patients insured under Medicaid. Thank you to the bills sponsors, Senator George Munoz and Senator Bill Sharer, for getting this through the finish line! #nmleg #nmpol
Dr. Amani Jambhekar gives her thoughts on Senate B Dr. Amani Jambhekar gives her thoughts on Senate Bill 176, noting the challenges the state faces in recruiting doctors due to the current state of our medical malpractice system.
We are excited that Planned Parenthood of the Rock We are excited that Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is supporting HB 243, which would bring New Mexico into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact for physicians! They join a growing coalition in support of this reform. #nmleg #nmpol
In these recent letters to the editor in the @sfne In these recent letters to the editor in the @sfnewmexican, doctors describe their experiences trying to provide care in New Mexico and the urgent need for the malpractice reforms proposed in Senate Bill 176.
We encourage college and graduation students who a We encourage college and graduation students who are interested in a career in New Mexico policy or politics to apply for one of our 2025 Leadership Internships! Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Monday, March 31, 2025. More information about the internship and how to apply can be found on our website.
This recent letter to the editor of the Albuquerqu This recent letter to the editor of the Albuquerque Journal describes how the state's health care provider shortage is impacting New Mexicans.
The New Mexico Medical Board and New Mexico Medica The New Mexico Medical Board and New Mexico Medical Society are composed of some of our best physicians who see the effects of our medical professional shortage everyday. We are excited that these two organizations have endorsed New Mexico's adoption of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact! We will be pushing for this compact during the upcoming legislative session.
The New Mexico Speech Language Hearing Association The New Mexico Speech Language Hearing Association and the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department's Speech Language Pathology Board are composed of professionals who know the effects the medical shortage firsthand. These groups serve as the foremost authorities of the audiology and speech pathology field in New Mexico. We are very excited that they have endorsed New Mexico's adoption of the Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Interstate Compact! We hope the Legislature and Governor will take action on this compact this session.
Population of San Antonio, New Mexico: 70 Number o Population of San Antonio, New Mexico: 70 Number of Think New Mexico supporters in San Antonio, New Mexico: 5 It was great to catch up with some of our friends over one of the best green chile cheeseburgers in the state!
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thinknewmexico Think New Mexico @thinknewmexico ·
18 Feb

Exciting news: HBs 79, 81, and 82 have unanimously passed the House Judiciary Committee! These bills would make it easier for audiologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists licensed in other states to care for NM patients. #nmleg #nmpol

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We are excited that Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is supporting HB 243, which would bring New Mexico into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact for physicians! They join a growing coalition in support of this reform. #nmleg #nmpol

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thinknewmexico Think New Mexico @thinknewmexico ·
14 Feb

Exciting news: HB 242 (Psychology Compact) and HB 243 (Physicians Compact) both passed the House Health Committee unanimously! These two will next be heard in House Judiciary, where three compacts (HBs 79, 81, and 82) will be heard tomorrow! #nmleg #nmpol

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thinknewmexico Think New Mexico @thinknewmexico ·
13 Feb

"Now we have the chance to offer health care providers a greater incentive to move to our state or stay. Let us not waste this golden opportunity."
-A recent Op-Ed on repealing the GRT on health care and expanding the rural health care tax credit. #nmleg
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