Press Releases

Tax Policy

• Current Tax Policy Press Releases are now located on the Fiscal Policy Project page.
• 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
• February 13, 2004 - Food Tax
  

Health Care / Medicaid

• March 13, 2007 - Analysis: New Mexico's Low-Income Parents Losing Health Benefits Faster
• January 25, 2005 - Under-Funding Medicaid Bad Medicine for New Mexico: Families and Doctors Speak Out
  
• September, 28, 2004 - School Based Health Clinics - Shiprock
• September 29, 2004 - School Based Health Clinics - Laguna
• June 3, 2004 - National KIDS COUNT Data Book Release
• January 22, 2004 - Minority/Majority Report
• November 3, 2003 - Children's Agenda

Status of Children and Families in New Mexico

• February 28, 2008 NM's congressional delegation scores high on children's issues
• January 10, 2007 - 2006 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book Shows Need for Early Childhood Investment
• May 18, 2007 - KIDS COUNT Data Book Shows Greater Hardships for New Mexico's Hispanic Children
• June 28, 2007 - New Border KIDS COUNT report: Children Living in Border Communities Face Higher Poverty Rates
• 2006 KIDS COUNT data shows some improvement, more decline
  Child poverty rising, but state EITC, universal health care
  could change outcomes.
• New Report: Undocumented Immigrants Pay Millions in State Taxes
• Building Higher Wage Economy in New Mexico Requires Much Greater Investment in Education, Skills Training, Job Creation According to New Report, January 30, 2006
• New Report Finds Health of New Mexico's Economy Rests on Investment in Education, Workforce Training, January 25, 2006

• State of Working New Mexico Report 2005 Towards a More Prosperous New Mexico: Obstacles and Opportunities, September 1, 2005

• MEDIA ADVISORY - New State of Working New Mexico Report 2005 to be released Thursday, September 1, 2005

• February 18, 2005 - The Condition of African American Children in New Mexico

• February 4, 2005 - KIDS COUNT - Status of Children in Border Communities

• June 3, 2004 - National KIDS COUNT Data Book Release

• January 22, 2004 - Minorities Majority Report

Social Security

• March 24, 2005 - New Study Shows 300,000 New Mexicans Rely on Social Security

Youth Spirit Award

• February 8, 2005 - Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award 2005 - Call for Nominations

Miscellaneous

• February 4, 2008 - Child advocacy groups expands, diversifiies board of directors
• June 4, 2007 - Advocacy Group Announces New Grant Awards

Op Eds / Article / Commentaries

• 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 (by Cheryl Gooding, Communications Director, New Mexico Voices for Children) - 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
• Equal Love (by Bill Jordan, Deputy Director, New Mexico Voices for Children) - February 2005 - New Mexico KIDS Magazine
• 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