Initiatives

Current Initiatives

	Predatory Lending & Financial Literacy
	Retirement Security
	Maximize Dollars to the Classroom
	Infrastructure Funding Reform
	Smaller Schools

Previous Initiatives

	Health Care Transparency
	Food Tax Repeal
	Lottery Reform
	Full-Day Kindergarten
	Strategic Water Reserve
	Rethink the PRC
	Title Insurance Reform
	Individual Development Accounts
	Addressing the Jobs Crisis
	End Pay to Play Corruption
	School Reform / Prekindergarten

Think New Mexico

3 days ago

New Mexico should follow the lead of Nebraska and 22 other states in making a one semester course in financial literacy a graduation requirement.

"The Nebraska Legislature adopted a law last month that requires school districts to include financial literacy at the elementary and middle school levels.

The bill also requires students to complete at least a half-credit course in high school on finances before graduating.

"I think it's so critical that we pass a statewide bill that says that every kid will graduate on a level playing field, having been trained in these personal finance skills," said Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante. "And for Nebraska to be able to catch up to the rest of the country, I think it's a really good thing." ... See MoreSee Less

Nebraska students to get schooled on financial literacy

sandhillsexpress.com

Nebraska high-schoolers soon won't be able to graduate without first improving their finance skills.

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Think New Mexico

4 days ago

If you know anyone who doesn't have a bank or credit union account, encourage them to check out this free event happening TODAY June 17 at Civic Plaza in Albuquerque @4pm.

"Bank On Burque is a City of Albuquerque initiative that connects individuals to safe and affordable checking accounts available in our community. Bank On Burque ensures that low-cost, no overdraft, and no-surprise-fee bank and credit union accounts are an option for unbanked and underserved individuals." ... See MoreSee Less

Bank On Burque Kick-Off

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Please join us for the Bank On Burque Kick-Off Event!

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June 17th is today.

Think New Mexico

5 days ago

We are glad to see the Strategic Water Reserve, which Think New Mexico first proposed nearly two decades ago, being used to help balance the water needs of New Mexico's communities and natural environment!

"For several decades, Reclamation has been leasing water, which it releases strategically to meet the needs of the endangered species in the basin, including the Rio Grande silvery minnow and southwestern willow flycatcher. Although most of these leases of supplemental water are made by Reclamation, under dire conditions during the summer of 2018, Reclamation entered into a partnership with the Audubon Society of New Mexico to release nearly 1,000 acre-feet of water to keep a reach of the Rio Grande from drying up. Reclamation hopes to continue to make such partnerships in the future, and to make better use of the state of New Mexico’s strategic water reserve in order to share the responsibility for maintaining river flows with local water management partners and non-governmental organizations."

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OPINION | Conservancy District partnering to better handle drought

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OPINION | In the Rio Grande Basin, the water management challenges posed by a highly variable and extremely li ...

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Think New Mexico

2 weeks ago

OPINION | Editorial: Covering full tuition via lotto scholarships an A+ NM investment ... See MoreSee Less

OPINION | Editorial: Covering full tuition via lotto scholarships an A+ NM investment

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OPINION | Finally, some good news – really good news our college students and their families can bank ...

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Think New Mexico

2 weeks ago

This is great news for New Mexican college students! ... See MoreSee Less

New Mexico scholarship program to fund full cost of tuition

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SANTA FE, N.M. (Associated Press) -- New Mexico's lottery scholarship program in the next academic year will cover full tuition for eligible in-state students at public and tribal colleges and univers...