New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
New Mexico state agency charged with the task of collecting tax dollars and distributing them according to state law
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In the News
Albuquerque Journal Covers SPPI’s Legal Victory in Public Records Lawsuit
The victory guarantees access to public vehicle data to investigate the impact of EV mandates on vulnerable communities.
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Litigation
New Mexico Agency Ordered to Pay $30K After Losing Transparency Lawsuit
SPPI won against New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department for violating public records law.
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Litigation
SPPI Announces Trial Date in Legal Battle Against New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue
Albuquerque, NM—The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) announces a significant update in its ongoing legal battle with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (NMTRD) regarding violations of the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA).…
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Op-Ed
Government hiding data showing EV mandates disproportionately burden lower-Income families
New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data on electric vehicle mandates raises serious concerns about their disproportionate impact on lower-income families and the erosion of democratic accountability.
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Policy Brief
The Government Really Thinks We’re Stupid
New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data are undermining public trust, stifling honest policy debate, and disproportionately burdening lower-income families with unjust mandates.
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Litigation
SPPI Prepares for Trial Against New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
The Southwest Public Policy Institute is gearing up for trial against the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department’s Motor Vehicle Division under the Inspection of Public Records Act to uphold open government and ensure transparency.
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Policy Brief
Food, Folks, and Fiscal Policy
Is taxing groceries ‘regressive’?
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Litigation
New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue Fabricates Documents
“How many other fake records are they creating?”
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Policy Brief
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Quietly Rescinds Some Emergency Orders
While the emergency was originally instituted with much fanfare, the executive orders are being quietly rescinded.
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Litigation
SPPI Files Lawsuit Against New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue
A failure to acknowledge a request to inspect records by a government body is equivalent to an improper denial.