This is certainly wonderful news, especially at a time when New Mexico is looking for possible cuts everywhere due to our serious budget shortfall.
The New Mexico Congressional delegation today released a statement announcing that New Mexico is one of nine states to receive a Children's Health Insurance Program [...]
District Court workers employed in Bernalillo County’s 2nd Judicial District learned today that they will be forced to take unpaid time off to make up for budget shortfalls — despite a late infusion of cash from the New Mexico Board of Finance, which approved a $68,487.55 emergency loan for the [...]
Thirty-six states confront budget shortfalls totaling $28 billion this year according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures, Stateline.org reports today. New Mexico is listed in the report as struggling with one of the worst budget gaps as a percentage of its budget — 11.8 percent, [...]
As lawmakers, administration officials and constituency groups continue to discuss proposals to address the state’s budget shortfall, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish voiced her strong opposition to an across-the-board tax hike on food. The Lt. Governor released the following statement yesterday:
“Like many other states, New Mexico is facing tough times and [...]
Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration is proposing to overhaul Medicaid, the government’s low-income health insurance program, to cope with a projected budget shortfall of $300 million next year, the Associated Press is reporting.
Human Services Department officials told lawmakers on Thursday that Medicaid benefits and eligibility probably would be [...]
KOB-TV wonders if Albuquerque mayor-Elect Richard Berry is being “as conservative as promised.” With a possible budget shortfall upwards of $30M when he takes office, he has been making several new hires. KOB looks into the numbers.The Santa Fe New Mexican writes on Somos un Pueblo Unido, a immigrant-rights [...]
