Today we announce our endorsements for four statewide races, 14 legislative races, and 3 county commission races. We will continue to fine tune our endorsements, but right now we encourage you to get involved with these important races. The outcomes… Read More ›
economic justice
Special Session = Private Session, Public is Essentially Left in the Dark, Leadership Pulls Strings, Passes Jr. Bill & Rebates
The Session certainly moved quickly and efficiently, with committees largely passing without revision all three bills introduced. Health Security and 493 other projects funded by the Junior Bill all got their funding and we will all be getting rebates, but… Read More ›
Universal Basic Income: A Promising Strategy for Addressing Poverty in NM
Give away money? No strings attached? That sounds crazy; so crazy, just the idea conjures immediate and unfounded objections. In truth, UBI has been demonstrated to achieve impressive outcomes while rebutting fears that if you give people money they will… Read More ›
Jammed Roundhouse Morning; Proposed Amendments to Badly Flawed HB6 Clean Future Act
So far we are batting 100%, but the waters start to get choppy today with the Green Amendment & Clean Future Act at 9 am, and predatory lending bill at 10 am (3rd on agenda). Competing Zooms on critical issues…. Read More ›
Great News on a Few Fronts
While several small loan rate bills were deemed not to be germane, Rep Herrera has introduced a rate bill (36%) that appears to have been crafted to be deemed germane. And we have an important and informative Huddle tonight, details… Read More ›
A Golden Opportunity to Do the Right Thing: End Predatory Lending in NM
In the 2021 Legislative Session, Democratic leadership failed to reduce small loan lending rates from an eye-popping 175% to a still too high but more bearable 36%. 2022 offers Dems a chance for redemption and, on the heels of the… Read More ›