Budget and tax policy and soccer (Fulham, Revs, USMNT, Levante). Director of Research at New Mexico Voices for Children
If North Carolina ever elects a governor who isn’t happy with Republican rule, they should make corruption (and associated protections for democracy) the only thing they ever talk about
Adam BonicaAnti-corruption is how you beat authoritarians. Two lessons from Hungary: 1. Our affordability crisis is a corruption problem. Say so. 2. “a message that treats [corruption] as a Trump problem alone will fail to connect with those who believe the entire system is rigged.”
It would be great if Democrats impeached Trump
In court, Trump administration admits canceling New Mexico grants "solely" because the state voted for Kamala Harris and has two Dem. senators - New Mexico Political ReportThe Trump administration told a federal judge earlier this month that the Trump administration had deliberately canceled grants in “Blue States” who had awarded their electoral votes to Kamala Harris ...nmpoliticalreport.comAdministering benefits through the tax system often excludes the people who most need those benefits
Almost 25,000 New Mexico parents missing out on child tax creditsThe unclaimed tax credits, totaling $9.9 million across the state, can range from $53 to $637 per person, the state said.www.santafenewmexican.com
I'm consistently impressed by the work of the NM Legislature's central staff. This new report on Industrial Revenue Bonds is excellent. I wish my old state (NC) empowered their staff to do this kind of work...and I wish they had politicians who would actually base policy on such analysis
www.nmlegis.govI really appreciate the work of Searchlight NM, which makes this misleading headline particularly disappointing. The only evidence supporting the headline is an increase in overdose deaths. That's bad news, but it's not nearly enough to support a conclusion that New Mexicans aren't getting healthier
If the feds are going to abandon the enforcement of civil rights, state education agencies should step up to fill the void
Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discriminationIn schools, the standard has most notably been applied to school discipline policies.www.santafenewmexican.com
"The annual cost of extending the enhanced child tax credit, which cut child poverty in half, was around $100 billion a year, less than one-fifth of Trump’s proposed increase (in military spending)." Putting big budget numbers in context is important!
Trump and Hegseth Are Demanding Big Bucks for Their WarsTrump is seeking a massive increase in military spending that dwarfs funding for health care, child poverty, and other major federal programs.cepr.net