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Articles (back to top)
More in state without insurance:
U.S. Census: New Mexico rate of poverty and median household income unchanged (pdf)
Las Cruces Bulletin, Sept. 5, 2008
Good news for New Mexico workers (State of Working New Mexico report)
by Cornelia de Bruin
The Farmington Daily Times, Sept. 1, 2008
(Related stories published in the New Mexico Business Weekly, Santa Fe New Mexican, and Taos News, and broadcast on KOB TV and KKOB AM)
24% of N.M. Kids in Poverty
by Sean Olson
Albuquerque Journal, Aug. 27, 2008
(Related stories published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, Farmington Daily Times, Roswell Daily Record, Lovington Daily Leader, and Artesia Daily Press)
Gov. unveils scaled-down health proposal
by Winthrop Quigley
Albuquerque Journal, Aug. 7, 2008
County economy remains strong: State trends are going in opposite direction (pdf)
by Cornelia de Bruin
Farmington Daily Times, July 25, 2008
Santa Fe fears a stormy economy: City keeps eye on national trend
by Jackie Jadrnak
Albuquerque Journal, July 27, 2008
(link to press release)
Tougher Rules for TIDDs Proposed
by Andrew Webb
Albuquerque Journal, July 23, 2008
Board of Finance postpones important new TIDD rules (online)
Grassroots Press, July 22, 2008
Clarifying incentives for growth (online)
by Benito Aragon
New Mexico Independent, July 21, 2008
N.M. Children's Mortality Among Worst (National KIDS COUNT data book)
by Jackie Jadrnak
Albuquerque Journal, June 12, 2008
No surprise: NM kids fare poorly (online)
by Matthew Reichbach
New Mexico Independent, June 12, 2008
Widening income gap partly due to NM’s high illiteracy rate (online)
by Marjorie Childress
The New Mexico Independent, April 17, 2008
State’s pay gap among largest (pdf)
by Barry Massey, The Associated Press
Clovis News Journal, April 9, 2008
(Also published in the Albuquerque Journal, Santa Fe New Mexican, Farmington Daily News, Hobbs News-Sun, and Forbes.com)<>
(link to "Pulling Apart" income inequality report)
New Mexico has 6th largest income gap in nation (online)
by Elaine Baumgartel
Morning Edition, KUNM FM, April 9, 2008
Passing the Buck: Critics say corporations use “loophole” to avoid paying state taxes (online)
by David Alire Garcia
Santa Fe Reporter, April 2, 2008
NM Ranks 48th in Child Well-being Survey (online)
by Matt Grubbs
Action 7 News, KOAT TV, April 2, 2008
Advocacy group calls for NM appropriate stimulus package (online)
by Jim Williams
Morning Edition, KUNM FM, Mar. 10, 2008
Girls speak to legislators about tobacco (pdf)
by Donald Jaramillo
Cibola County Beacon, Feb. 5, 2008
Programas para prevenir y controlar el uso de tobaco necesitan más fondos (pdf)
by Norma Morena
La Voz de Nuevo Mexico/Santa Fe New Mexican, Feb. 1, 2008
Richardson’s health solutions plan meets more opposition (online)
by Jim Williams
KUNM FM, Jan. 31, 2008
Estudio muestra la correlación entre la pobreza la educación preescolar (NM KIDS COUNT report) (pdf)
by Norma Morena
La Voz de Nuevo Mexico/Santa Fe New Mexican, Jan. 25, 2008
Report puts emphasis on early education (NM KIDS COUNT report) (pdf)
by Sue Major Holmes, The Associated Press
Santa Fe New Mexican, Jan. 18, 2008
(Also published in the Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque Tribune, Farmington Daily Times, Las Vegas Daily Optic, Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune, Alamogordo Daily News, and Roswell Daily Record)
What Business Wants: Groups pare down legislative wish lists, hoping to keep credits and change taxation rules (pdf)
by Winthrop Quigley
Business Outlook, Albuquerque Journal, Jan. 17, 2008
TIDD opponents plan to seek changes at state level (online)
by Megan Kamerick
New Mexico Business Weekly, Dec. 21, 2007
El potencial de los estudiantes indocumentados (Immigrant KIDS COUNT report) (pdf)
by Norma Morena
La Voz de Nuevo Mexico/Santa Fe New Mexican, Oct. 12, 2007
Entrepreneur decides city needs a directory of nonprofits (online)
by Megan Kamerick
New Mexico Business Weekly, Sept. 7, 2007
No change in state poverty rate last year (pdf)
by Barry Massey, The Associated Press
Farmington Daily Times, Aug. 29, 2007
(Also published in the Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque Tribune, Roswell Daily Record, Carlsbad Current-Argus, Hobbs News-Sun, Alamogordo Daily News, and Clovis News Journal)
Report: N.M. still ranks among worst place for kids (National KIDS COUNT) (pdf)
by Diana Del Mauro
Santa Fe New Mexican, July 25, 2007
Kids Count? Not Much (National KIDS COUNT report) (pdf)
by Sue Major Holmes, The Associated Press
Alamogordo Daily News, July 25, 2007
(Also published in the Albuquerque Journal, Las Cruces Sun-News, Silver City Sun-News, and Silver City Daily Press)
Border poverty affects children in school (Border KIDS COUNT report) (online)
by Whitney Jones
KRWG FM, June 30, 2007
More Hispanic children live in poverty (Border KIDS COUNT report)
by Diana M. Alba
Las Cruces Sun-News and Silver City Sun-News, June 29, 2007
Jobs and reality:
The Governor touts his role in creating employment, but debate rages about the quality of those jobs and where the credit lies (pdf)
by Steve Terrell
The Santa Fe New Mexican, June 17, 1007
Richardson's Run for the Presidency - Healthcare: Progress or Pandering (pdf)
by Diana Del Mauro
The Santa Fe New Mexican, June, 10, 2007
Report documents ethnic disparities (Hispanic KIDS COUNT report) (pdf)
by Diana Del Mauro
The Santa Fe New Mexican, May 20, 2007
Report: State budget crunch possible (pdf)
by Barry Massey, The Associated Press
Santa Fe New Mexican, May 14, 2007
(Also published in Hobbs Sun-News, Las Vegas Daily Optic, Roswell Daily Record, Farmington Daily Times, and Gallup Independent)
New Mexico’s gross receipts tax offers cautionary tale (online)
by Paul Guessing
Budget & Tax News, The Heartland Institute, May 2007
New Mexico lawmakers push for spending limits (online)
by Paul Guessing
Budget & Tax News, The Heartland Institute, May 2007
Minimum-wage bill clears its final legislative hurdle (pdf)
by Walter Rubel
Las Cruces Sun-News, March 17, 2007
(Also published in Carlsbad Current-Argus, and Alamogordo Daily News)
Richardson Is Running on a Résumé Both Local and National (pdf)
by Ralph Blumenthal and Dan Frosch
New York Times, Feb. 23, 2007
Job forecast - cloudy:
Growth continues to be slower than in other parts of New Mexico (pdf)
by Bob Quick
The Santa Fe New Mexican, Jan. 21, 2007
NM Voices for Children releases 2006 Kids Count Data Book (NM KIDS COUNT report) (online)
by Kelly MacNeil
KUNM FM, Jan. 10, 2007
Report: N.M. has low rate of healthy births:
Only 11.3 percent of surveyed pregnancies deemed positive (NM KIDS COUNT report) (pdf)
by Sue Major Holmes, The Associated Press
Santa Fe New Mexican, Jan. 1, 2007
(Also published in the Albuquerque Tribune, Hobbs Sun-News, and Los Alamos Monitor)
Town hall meeting tonight on children’s health insurance program (online)
by Renee Blake
All Things Considered, KUNM FM, Nov. 9, 2006
Immigrants play vital role in NM economy (online)
by Jason Trenkle
New Mexico Business Weekly, Oct. 13, 2006
NM governor proposes massive Medicaid expansion, universal coverage (online)
by Paul Guessing
Health Care News, The Heartland Institute, Oct. 2006
Public policy group calls for tax transparency (online)
by Jason Trenkle
New Mexico Business Weekly, Sept. 29, 2006
Report: Rural areas need jobs (pdf)
by Walter Rubel
Las Cruces Sun-News, Sept. 2, 2006
(also published in Carlsbad Current Argus, Silver City Sun-News, and Alamogordo Daily News)
Report cites lack of economic development in rural NM (online)
by Steve Shadley
All Things Considered, KUNM FM, Sept. 1, 2006
New Mexico ranks 4th in poverty (online)
KRWG FM, Aug. 29. 2006
NM Children losing ground in health and education (National KIDS COUNT report) (online)
by Jim Williams
KUNM FM, June 28, 2006
Nonprofit report shows undocumented immigrant tax benefit in New Mexico (online)
New Mexico Business Weekly, May 26, 2006
Report shows immigrants pay more in taxes; receive less in benefits (online)
by Steve Shadley
KUNM FM, May 25, 2006
Report takes aim at immigrant myths (pdf)
by Debra Dominguez-Lund
Albuquerque Journal, May 26, 2006
(Related stories also published in Albuquerque Tribune, New Mexico Business Weekly, Santa Fe New Mexican, and Farmington Daily-Times)
Race Matters conference held at UNM (online)
by Renee Blake
KUNM FM, May 16, 2006
Wage War (online)
by David A. Fryxell
Desert Exposure, May 2006
Maximizing the Minimum (online)
by Jessica Cassyle Carr
Weekly Alibi, Jan. 19, 2006
Television Appearances (back to top)
New Mexico In Focus (online)
Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director, talks about our special KIDS COUNT report on the 2000 Census Undercount (download report as pdf)
KNME TV, June 27, 2008
Eye on New Mexico (online)
Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director, talks about the state of the New Mexico economy
KOB TV, March 16, 2008
Columns (back to top)
Kid Bills: Candidates and Kids' Issues
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, September-October 2008
NM progressives face big test (online)
by Heath Haussamen
New Mexico Independent, July 22, 2008
Inside the Capitol: 2000 Census undercount (pdf)
by Jay Miller, syndicated columnist
Silver City Daily Press, June 19, 2008
(Also published in Hobbs Sun-News, Lincoln County News, De Baca County News, Los Alamos Monitor, Las Vegas Daily Optic, Roswell Daily Record, and Carlsbad Current Argus)
Inside the Capitol: Immigrants aid our economy (pdf)
by Jay Miller, syndicated columnist
Carlsbad Current Argus, July 9, 2008
(Also published in the Roswell Daily Record)
Kid Bills: Working moms, paid leave and the wage gap
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, July-August 2008
Kid Bills: The long-term importance of early care and education
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, May-June 2008
Kid Bills: Paying the Price: How immigration raids affect children
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, March-April 2008
Capitol Report: Tax Hit Dodged (pdf)
by Harold Morgan, syndicated columnist
Albuquerque Tribune, Jan. 30, 2008
(See our response, It’s time to put an end to corporate welfare)
Kid Bills: How you can affect legislation
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, Jan.-Feb. 2008
Kid Bills: How children fare in the federal budget
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, Nov.-Dec. 2007
Kid Bills: The cost of the uninsured
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, Sept.-Oct. 2007
Kid Bills: New NM laws that protect children
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, May-June 2007
State would save more than $1 billion with pre-k investment (pdf)
Guest column by NMVC
Deming Headlight, May 7, 2007
Kid Bills: Tax credits for working families
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, March-April 2007
Ortiz y Pino: The cellar door: New Mexico’s lack of education (online)
by Jerry Ortiz y Pino, featured columnist
Weekly Alibi, Dec. 7, 2006
Reliable Sources: Governor's big economy lie (pdf)
by Steve Lawrence, syndicated columnist
El Defensor Chieftain, Jan. 3, 2007
(Also published in the Albuquerque Tribune, Roswell Daily Record, and Rio Grande Sun)
Kid Bills: S-CHIP reauthorization
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, Jan.-Feb. 2007
Kid Bills: Ending child poverty in the U.K.
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, Nov.-Dec. 2006
Looking Askance: Anyone can be rich and famous (pdf)
by Ned Cantwell, syndicated columnist
Rio Rancho Observer, July 5, 2006
(Also published in Deming Headlight, Ruidoso News, Los Alamos Monitor, Clovis News Journal, and Farmington Daily News)
Kid Bills: Race Matters: Looking at racial disparities for children
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, July-Aug. 2006
Kid Bills: National School Lunch Act
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, May-June 2006
We’re in the Money: Albuquerque sets a new minimum wage (online)
by Laura Sanchez, featured columnist
Weekly Alibi, April 27 2006
Looking Askance: Raise the minimum wage, or turn our backs on poor (pdf)
by Ned Cantwell, syndicated columnist
Farmington Daily News, Jan. 29, 2006
(Also published in Carlsbad Current-Argus, Lordsburg Liberal, Rio Rancho Observer, Hobbs Sun-News, Rio Grande Sun, Deming Headlight, Ruidoso News, Clovis News Journal, and Roswell Daily Record)
Kid Bills: Equal Love
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
New Mexico KIDS!, Jan.-Feb. 2005
Op-Eds, Editorials & Letters (back to top)
Recession and stimulus (pdf)
by Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director
The Deming Headlight, Feb. 14, 2008
It’s time to put an end to corporate welfare (pdf)
by Sharon Kayne, NMVC Communications Director
Albuquerque Tribune, Feb. 7, 2008
Richardson’s Run:
The truth behind campaign claims (pdf)
Editorial
Santa Fe New Mexican, Nov. 26, 2007
Invest in solving child poverty
by Eric Griego, NMVC Executive Director
Albuquerque Journal, Aug. 15, 2007
Private sector must help solve border poverty (pdf)
Editorial
Las Cruces Sun-News, July 5, 2007
Health insurance contains unseen costs:
Our health care system is broken, even for insured (pdf)
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Policy Director
Ruidoso News, May 30, 2007
(Also published in the Los Alamos Monitor)
Corporations Are Big Winners in State Tax Shell Game (pdf)
by Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director
Albuquerque Journal, April 12, 2007
(Also published in Ruidoso News, Deming Headlight, Roswell Daily Record, and Alamogordo Daily News)
Less government, less poverty (pdf)
by Paul Gessing and Matthew Ladner, Rio Grande Foundation
Albuquerque Tribune, March 27, 2007
(Read our response)–letter to editor, April 7, 2007
Future funding: Bush’s proposed budget is bad for New Mexico’s kids (pdf)
by Sharon Kayne, NMVC Communications Director
Albuquerque Tribune, Feb. 28, 2007
TABOR troubles:
Less is not more when it comes to investing in America (pdf)
by Kay Monaco,NMVC Executive Director
Albuquerque Tribune, Nov. 9. 2006
Pinching the Poor: New Mexico's Personal Income Tax Threshold is Too Low and Costly
by Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, April 15, 2006
Wage Worth Living With: City Council's proposal to raise income is a good start to compromising
by Sharon Kayne, NMVC Communications Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, April, 13, 2006
New Mexico's High Rate of Teen Births Linked to State's Poverty
by Sara Beth Koplik, Ph.D., NMVC KIDS COUNT Program Manager
The Albuquerque Tribune, April 4, 2006
Tax Cuts for Rich Hurt Poorest of NM Poor
by Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director
The Albuquerque Journal, April 1, 2006
Off Target: We yield to common sense on car laws but we're reckless when it comes to children and guns
by Bill Jordan, NMVC Deputy Director for Policy
The Albuquerque Tribune, March 9, 2006
Budget Cuts Leave Most Vulnerable Behind (online)
by Kay Monaco, NMVC Executive Director
The Albuquerque Journal, March 1, 2006
Robin Hood in Reverse: New Mexico's tax cut rewards the already wealthy while putting basic services for the rest of us at risk
by Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, June 15, 2005
Pay That Works: The living wage proposal -- $7.15 per hour -- is a start. But we need to double that to meet subsistence level
by Kay Monaco, NMVC Executive Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, May 18, 2005
Taxing Just Us: New Mexico system is putting unfair burden on low-income payers
by Gerry Bradley, NMVC Research Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, April 16, 2005
Reforms in Mind: Change tax system to one that is fair, simple and affordable
by Kay Monaco, NMVC Executive Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, April 15, 2005
Struggling with recent tax cuts
by Cheryl Gooding, NMVC Communications Director
KUNM FM, April 15, 2005
(listen online)
Kids Hurt by Governor's Useless Tax Cuts
by Kay Monaco, NMVC Executive Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, Feb. 18, 2005
Needed: A Fair Wage and Adequate Investment in the Social Infrastructure
by Kay Monaco, NMVC Executive Director
Imagen Magazine, Feb. 17, 2005
Lawmakers Protect Bases, Ignore Medicaid
by Kay Monaco, NMVC Executive Director
The Albuquerque Journal, May 28, 2004
Tax Cut Toll
by Kelly O’Donnell, NMVC Research Director
The Albuquerque Tribune, May 5, 2004
