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Sharon Kayne is NM Voices for Children's Communications Director.
Sep 16 2024

When anti-poverty programs are accounted for, New Mexico’s child poverty ranking improves

2024-09-17T10:08:39-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

NM Political Report--“We know that poverty is a policy choice,” Uballez said through the release. “Fortunately, our state lawmakers continue to invest in state tax credits and income support programs that lift New Mexican families above the poverty line. We build upon our success by continuing to enact policies that work for our kids and families to improve access to benefits while also exploring new opportunities to build wealth, raise wages, and break generational cycles of poverty.”

Sep 12 2024

New Census Child Poverty Measure Shows New Mexico’s Anti-poverty Policies Making Dramatic Improvements for Kids

2024-10-01T09:59:40-06:00Press Releases|

“This information is crucial for lawmakers as it shows how anti-poverty policies improve children's daily lives by providing essential resources that enhance well-being and lead to better long-term outcomes for families,” said Gabrielle Uballez, Executive Director of NM Voices for Children. “It's equally exciting to note that this data doesn’t even count one of the state’s newest anti-poverty policies – the Child Tax Credit.”

Sep 07 2024

‘I never had to compromise my values’: Longtime child welfare lobbyist retires

2024-09-09T12:18:48-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, Kids Count News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

Santa Fe New Mexican--Jordan said his crowning achievements include the yearslong fight to draw more dollars from the state’s land grant permanent fund for early childhood programs and reforming New Mexico’s tax code to better serve children and families.

Sep 05 2024

Interview with Bill Jordan, longtime lobbyist for NM Voices for Children

2024-09-09T12:19:20-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, Human Rights/Civic Participation News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

NM In Depth--Trip Jennings talks with longtime NM Voices for Children lobbyist Bill Jordan who retired last week after more than 30 years spent lobbying New Mexico lawmakers on a variety of issues. He and Trip talk about his experiences and together they try to demystify the Roundhouse for readers and viewers.

Aug 08 2024

As rhetoric around undocumented workers heats up, new report shows their tax contribution

2024-08-08T10:09:36-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, News Coverage, Racial and Ethnic Equity News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

NM Political Report--Vigil said migrant workers make up a considerable portion of New Mexico’s workforce and, in addition to income taxes, they also pay gross receipts tax on most goods and services, excise taxes which are levied on items such as cigarettes, alcohol, betting, soda and amusement activities. They also pay property taxes either through home ownership or through rent when the property tax is passed along to the tenant.

Aug 07 2024

Heinrich says failure to expand Child Tax Credit is ‘Inexcusable and downright shameful’

2024-08-08T10:05:10-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

NM Political Report--“We know that poverty is a policy choice, as evidenced by the millions of children nationwide who dropped back into poverty after the expiration of the temporarily expanded federal Child Tax Credit in 2022,” New Mexico Voices for Children Executive Director Gabrielle Uballez told NM Political Report via email Monday.

Jul 31 2024

National Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $153 Million in New Mexico Taxes a Year

2024-08-23T10:36:08-06:00Press Releases|

Immigration policies have taken center stage in public debates this year, but much of the conversation has been driven by emotion, not data. A new in-depth national study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) aims to help change that by quantifying how much undocumented immigrants pay in taxes – both nationally and in each state.

Jul 23 2024

New Mexico KIDS COUNT County Fact Sheets

2024-09-23T10:47:38-06:00Economic Security Publications, Education Publications, Health Publications, Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

County Fact Sheets Some counties have access to a greater variety of economic opportunities and support services. By highlighting data by county, we can discover varying needs for improvement in our systems and policies. (State- and county-level data on child population by race, ethnicity and age group, and 18 indicators of child well-being.)

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