Op-eds. Commentaries & Articles

• Who Says Hard Work Pays? (By Bill Jordan, Deputy Director) - July 26, 2006 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Tax Cuts? Or Just Another Way To Say "Deferred Debt"? (By Gerry Bradley, Research Director) - July 7, 2006 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• A Taxing Situation - Undocumented Immigrants Contribute More to Economy Tan HardWork (By Gerry Bradley, Research Director) - May 30, 2006 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• New Mexico's Personal Income Tax Threshold is Too Low and Costly (By Gerry Bradley, Research Director) - April 15, 2006 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Wage Worth Living With - City Council's proposal to raise income is a good start to compromising (By Sharon Kayne, Communications Director) - April, 13, 2006 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Tax Cuts for Rich Hurt Poorest of N.M. Poor (by Gerry Bradley, Research Director) - April 1, 2006 - The Albuquerque Journal
  
  
• Budget Cuts Leave Most Vulnerable Behind (by Kay Monaco, Executive Director) - March 1, 2006 - The Albuquerque Journal
  
  
• Robinhood in Reverse (Gerry Bradley, Research Director, New Mexico Voices for Children) - June 15, 2005 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Make Work Pay (by Kay Monaco, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Chidren) - May 18, 2005 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Taxing Just Us (by Gerry Bradley, Research Director, New Mexico Voices for Children) - April 16, 2005 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Change Tax System To One That is Fair, Simple and Affordable (by Kay Monaco, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children) - April 15, 2005 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Tax Day Reflections - April 15, 2005 - KUNM Commentaries
  
  
• Kids Hurt by Governor's Useless Tax Cuts (by Kay Monaco, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children) - February 18, 2005 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Tax cut toll - May 5, 2005 - The Albuquerque Tribune
  
  
• Needed: A Fair Wage and Adequate Investment in the Social Infrastructure (by Kay Monaco, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children) February 17, 2005, Imagen Magazine

• March 27, 2007 - New Report Shows Improvement in State's Tax Fairness for Low Income
  
  
• May 10, 2007 - Report: Sales Tax Breaks Cost State $5 Billion Every Year
  
  
• May 11, 2007 - Report: Tax Changes Leading to State Budget Squeeze
  
  
• March 13, 2007 - Analysis: New Mexico's Low-Income Parents Losing Health Benefits Faster
  
  
• February 21, 2007 - Presidents Budget Means Big Cuts for New Mexico's Kids
  
  
• September 1, 2006 - "State of Working New Mexico 2006" Report: Job Growth, Employment, Poverty Down Slightly. But New Mexico Still Lags Behind Nation in Economic Recovery
  
  
• August 29, 2006 - Census Data Doesn't Show Improvement in NM Poverty ... Or Does It?
  
  
• July 25, 2006 - Local Business Owners Urge Legislators to Close Corporate Tax Loophole
  'Combined Reporting' bill would bring the state $50 million
  
  
• June 30, 2006 - Most New Mexicans Lose Under Bush Tax-and-spend Policies
  
  
• April 27, 2006 - Millions of Eligible Americans May Lose Medicaid Benefits
  
  
• April 24, 2006 - Albuquerque City Council Passes Minimum Wage Ordinance
  
  
• March 31, 2006 - Fiscal Policy Institute Report: Higher Minimum Wages Help Small Business
  
  
• February 15, 2006 - Legislators Vote Themselves Raise While Some Refuse to Commit to MinimumWage Increase forWorking New Mexicans
  
  
• January 30, 2006 - Building Higher Wage Economy in New Mexico Required Much Greater Investment in Education, Skills Training, Job Creation According to Report
  
  
• January 26, 2006 - New National Study Shows Growing Income Inequality Causes Social Problems and Limits Economic Opportunity
  
  
• January 4, 2006 - New Study Shows Job Growth and Poverty Reduction in States That Have Raised the Minimum Wage
  
  
• June 30, 2005 - Business Climate Rankings - Biased in Favor of Tax Cuts and Less Government Regulation - Useless as Guide for Policymaking, According to New Report by Economic Policy Institute
  
  
• April 29, 2005 - Federal Budget Resolution Harms New Mexicans Despite Efforts by Congresswoman Wilson and Senator Bingaman
  
  
• April 1, 2005 - New Data Released by Department of Labor Shows Job Growth Sagging; Advocates Point to Failure of Tax Cuts in New Mexico
  
  
• March 1, 2005 - The President's Budget: Huge Reductions
  for Programs Vital to New Mexico While Tax Cuts for the Affluent are Extended and Expanded
  
  
• February 9, 2005 - Personal Income Tax Cuts ¹ Economic Growth
  
  
• February 3, 2005 - New Poll Shows Governor Richardson Out of Step With New Mexicans on Tax Policy
  
  
• June 25, 2004 - Job Watch
  
  
• April 25, 2004 - Job Watch
  
  
• March 24, 2005 - New Study Shows 300,000 New Mexicans Rely on Social Security
  
  
• February 13, 2004 - Food Tax