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Topic: Fiscal policy

Let the Sessions (and the Spending) Begin!

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date January 17, 2023
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All eight states of the American Southwest are, or will soon be, in session. Will legislators return budget surpluses to inflation-battered taxpayers, or launch spend-a-thons?

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It’s Time to Redistribute New Mexico’s Government-Accumulated Wealth

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date December 13, 2022
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As the oil and gas industry in New Mexico booms, the state’s projected revenue for the 2024 fiscal year is close to $12 billion. We believe it’s time for the state to consider redistributing some of this newfound wealth to its citizens.