Policy Brief Series

New Mexico Voices for Children's Policy Briefs offer our research results and policy analysis on a wide array of topics. Click below to view the Policy Briefs. 

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Economic Justice

Expanding the Low-Income Comprehensive Tax Rebate (LICTR):  A Cost-Effective Strategy to Lift Children Out of Poverty in New Mexico. (June 2000) Download Policy Brief #1

Enhancing the Benefits of Tax Rebates and Credits.(October 2000) Download Policy Brief #3

Taxation of Low-Income Families in New Mexico (Spring 2002) Download Policy Brief #7

Strengthening the New Mexico Economy Through Unemployment Insurance Reform (November 2002) Download Policy Brief #8

The Impact of Medicaid on New Mexico's Economy (Spring 2003) Download Policy Brief #9 (Download Sources for this Policy Brief)

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Healthy Communities

Mail-In Medicaid Enrollment:  Reducing Barriers to Health Insurance for New Mexico's Low-Income Children (August 2000) Download Policy Brief #2

Medicaid Look Back Periods are Barriers to Health Insurance for Children (November 2000) Download Policy Brief #4

Insuring Parents Improves Health Outcomes for Children (September 2001) Download Policy Brief #5

Investing in Early Childhhood Education (December 2001) Download Policy Brief #6

The Impact of Medicaid on New Mexico's Economy (Spring 2003) Download Policy Brief #9 (Download Sources for this Policy Brief))

The Invisible Caretaker: Grandparents as Parents in New Mexico (Winter 2004) Download Policy Brief #10

The Importance of Early Childhood Education: A Promising Way Forward for New Mexico (Spring 2006) Download Policy Brief #11