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New Mexico's broken capital outlay system fails to prioritize the most urgently needed infrastructure projects.

So , as Krqe News 13's Larry Barker reports, the state spent $1.5 million on golf course improvements but failed to fund a $350,000 fire hydrant fix, risking public safety.

"As an isolated, rural community there aren’t funds in Carrizozo’s coffers for fire hydrant repair or replacement. In January, Mayor Dean appealed to state lawmakers for help with a $350,000 Capital Outlay request. “It was not funded,” Mayor Dean says. The same request to the 2021 Legislature was also rejected. Lawmakers in Santa Fe did appropriate a total of $1.5 million dollars for golf course improvements. However, not a dime for Carrizozo fire hydrants. “I don’t understand why (fire hydrants don’t) have a higher priority with the funders. I just I don’t understand that,” Carrizozo Mayor Ray Dean said."

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Broken fire hydrants cause public safety crisis in New Mexico

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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There’s trouble along the border and it’s centered in the southwest New Mexico Village of Columbus. No, it’s not drugs or crime. This border town with a populat…
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Our final amazing summer Leadership Intern of 2022 is Salomon Moises Cordova. Salomon recently graduated from St. John’s College in Santa Fe with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, double majoring in the history of mathematics and science, and philosophy, and double minoring in classical studies and comparative literature. Born in Cedar Crest and raised throughout central New Mexico, Salomon is a Native New Mexican of Spanish, Genizaro, Apache, Cherokee, and Appalachian descent. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force directly after high school and served for six years on active duty as an Aerial-Logistician, where he worked on operations throughout the continental United States as well as locations across Europe, and Western and Central Asia. During his time at St. John’s, he served on the College History Task Force, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, and the Student Advisory Committee, and also taught art classes at the local Boys & Girls Club. ... See MoreSee Less

Our final amazing summer Leadership Intern of 2022 is Salomon Moises Cordova. Salomon recently graduated from St. John’s College in Santa Fe with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, double majoring in the history of mathematics and science, and philosophy, and double minoring in classical studies and comparative literature. Born in Cedar Crest and raised throughout central New Mexico, Salomon is a Native New Mexican of Spanish, Genizaro, Apache, Cherokee, and Appalachian descent. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force directly after high school and served for six years on active duty as an Aerial-Logistician, where he worked on operations throughout the continental United States as well as locations across Europe, and Western and Central Asia. During his time at St. John’s, he served on the College History Task Force, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, and the Student Advisory Committee, and also taught art classes at the local Boys & Girls Club.
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"The tax burden for funding state government and public schools in New Mexico is shifting slightly toward wealthier residents as the state stops collecting taxes on most Social Security benefits.

The Legislature’s budget and accountability office estimates that recent state tax reforms will reduce state income by about $94 million during the budget year that began July 1. New Mexico this month stopped collecting income taxes on social security benefits for individuals who make $100,000 or less, or joint tax filers who report $150,000 or less in annual income."

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New Mexico tax changes benefit lower-income residents

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The tax burden for funding state government and public schools in New Mexico is shifting slightly toward wealthier residents as the state stops collecting taxes on most Social ...
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"Historically New Mexico has done a poor job focusing its capital money on true capital — i.e. infrastructure — projects. Every year too much money is appropriated to smaller “want” items (in 2022 that includes wrestling equipment and a heavy metal museum) rather than larger “need” items like safe roads and clean water. And far too many projects don’t last the life of the bond that finances them.

It’s an old refrain but an important one: The state should use its capital money to invest in true infrastructure — roads and bridges, as well as water systems and internet access — that will better stand the test of time."

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Editorial: State should use unprecedented funding to overhaul infrastructure

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How about this for a state-line sign? "Welcome to the Land of Enchantment. Warning: Traverse o ...
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Our Education Reform Director Abenicio Baldonado explains how the New Mexico Public Education Department's proposal to make personal finance, economics, civics, government, and New Mexico history electives, rather than graduation requirements, risks diluting the quality of public education in New Mexico.

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PED graduation plan dilutes quality of education in NM

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Students need economics, civics, state history now more than ever
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Our final amazing summer Leadership Intern of 2022 Our final amazing summer Leadership Intern of 2022 is Salomon Moises Cordova. Salomon recently graduated from St. John’s College in Santa Fe with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, double majoring in the history of mathematics and science, and philosophy, and double minoring in classical studies and comparative literature. Born in Cedar Crest and raised throughout central New Mexico, Salomon is a Native New Mexican of Spanish, Genizaro, Apache, Cherokee, and Appalachian descent. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force directly after high school and served for six years on active duty as an Aerial-Logistician, where he worked on operations throughout the continental United States as well as locations across Europe, and Western and Central Asia. During his time at St. John’s, he served on the College History Task Force, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, and the Student Advisory Committee, and also taught art classes at the local Boys & Girls Club.
The momentum continues! South Carolina just became The momentum continues! South Carolina just became the 15th state to add a standalone personal finance course to its graduation requirements, and the fourth state to make this change this year. Another 11 states require personal finance education as part of another course, like economics. Time for New Mexico to guarantee this essential education to our students!
We are thrilled to have Malina Brannen as one of o We are thrilled to have Malina Brannen as one of our amazing Leadership Interns this summer! Malina is a rising senior at Georgetown University where she is pursuing a B.A. in Government and a minor in Spanish. Originally from Santa Fe, Malina has worked on local political campaigns and in New Mexico legislative offices, as well as in the D.C. office of Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez and the policy office of the U.S. Department of the Interior. She currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer for Leading Women of Tomorrow, a national organization working to encourage young women to pursue careers in public service.
It's rare to find an issue where New Mexico Voices It's rare to find an issue where New Mexico Voices for Children and the Rio Grande Foundation are the same page, but the food tax manages to achieve it: it's bad tax policy whether you look at it from the left, right, or center.
We are delighted to welcome Abigail Goldstein as o We are delighted to welcome Abigail Goldstein as one of our 2022 summer Leadership Interns! Abbe graduated from Harvard University in 2021 with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. She is currently pursuing a Master’s of Public Policy while running cross-country and track for the University of New Mexico. In college, Abbe was a member of Harvard’s track and cross-country teams, served as a freshman peer advisor, and was part of the Massachusetts Small Claims Advisory service. Abbe’s main interests include immigration and criminal justice reform, sparked in part by her time interning with an immigration nonprofit in her hometown of Philadelphia where she assisted clients in navigating the asylum process. #intern #leadershipintern
Michigan just passed legislation to make financial Michigan just passed legislation to make financial literacy a high school graduation requirement with overwhelming bipartisan support (94-13 in the House, 35-2 in the Senate). Time for New Mexico to join this growing list of states!
We are delighted to welcome our first Leadership I We are delighted to welcome our first Leadership Intern of the summer! Alyssa-Noelle Capuano graduated from La Cueva high school in Albuquerque in 2019 and she is now a rising senior at the University of New Mexico, majoring in Political Science, working on her MBA, and minoring in French. At UNM, she served as President of the Community Association, where she collaborated with other dorms to put on programs for hundreds of students living on campus. Alyssa-Noelle was also the treasurer of the Circle K Kiwanis club, a volunteer club where she volunteered at homeless shelters and Roadrunner food bank. In 2022, she received a Fred Harris internship and spent a semester interning in Senator Lujan’s office in Washington, DC. Alyssa-Noelle is passionate about women’s rights and healthcare access and plans to pursue a career in politics after college. #internship #leadershipintern
April is National Financial Literacy Month, and we April is National Financial Literacy Month, and we are celebrating New Mexico's newly adopted K-12 personal finance standards! By next April, we are aiming to make New Mexico the latest state to make personal finance a high school graduation requirement.
Just two weeks left to submit your application for Just two weeks left to submit your application for this year's Leadership Internship! Do you want to spend part of your summer learning how to make a difference for your home state? New Mexico college and graduate students are invited to apply for a Leadership Internship with Think New Mexico, where you'll learn how we develop, enact, and implement public policies that improve the lives of New Mexicans. Visit our website for information on how to apply. #leadershipinterns #interns #internship #TNMintern #paidinternship #summerinternship #nonprofit #publicpolicy #thinktank #thinknewmexico #thinknm
We are delighted that the New Mexico Public Educat We are delighted that the New Mexico Public Education Department has officially added personal finance education to its K-12 social studies standards! With this change, New Mexico will no longer be one of only five states that fails to include financial literacy in its education standards.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has just signed Ho Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has just signed House Bill 163, repealing the tax on Social Security for all middle and lower income seniors in New Mexico! The exemption applies to individuals with incomes up to $100,000, and couples up to $150,000. The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department estimates that 115,000 of the 137,000 New Mexicans currently paying taxes on their Social Security income, about 84%, will be eligible to claim the new exemption. The average savings for seniors who are currently paying tax on their Social Security benefits will be $710 a year, starting with the current 2022 tax year. This tax relief will improve the lives of middle and lower income seniors in communities all across New Mexico, especially the more than 55,000 New Mexico grandparents who are raising their grandchildren while trying not to outlive their retirement savings.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed House B Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed House Bill 132, lowering the maximum annual interest rate on small loans from 175% to 36% and ending four decades of predatory lending in New Mexico! #NewMexico #nmleg #NewMexicoTrue
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