Alex McCausland, Author at New Mexico Voices for Children

May 13 2020

Investing in all New Mexicans will lead us to a quicker, more equitable recovery

Alex McCausland2020-05-13T10:41:44-06:00Blog Posts, Economic Security Blog, Health Blog, Tax and Budget Blog|

During this public health emergency, New Mexico needs to do all it can to shore up essential services, take care of frontline workers, and extend a hand to New Mexicans who are sick, unable to work, or struggling to provide for their families. But falling tax revenue has put at risk New Mexico’s ability to protect our communities. While the path forward won’t be easy, lawmakers can steer us toward an equitable recovery by putting families first.

May 11 2020

How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Small Business Provisions

Alex McCausland2021-08-27T11:49:49-06:00Economic Security Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Fact Sheet (third in the series) Small businesses are the backbone of New Mexico's economy. While some of the federal aid packages passed by Congress aim to help small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic, few New Mexico businesses are likely to benefit. (State-level data on small business demographics)

May 07 2020

How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Food Assistance

Alex McCausland2021-08-27T11:51:02-06:00Economic Security Publications, Health Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Fact Sheet (second in the series) With food insecurity already a big problem before the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic slump has only made it worse. Some of the federal aid packages passed by Congress allow states to expand their SNAP programs, which will help. This fact sheet looks at what this means for New Mexico. (State-level data on food insecurity)

May 06 2020

Statement: Child Advocates Oppose Austerity, Press for Investments in Wake of State Revenue Estimates

Alex McCausland2022-04-05T15:55:47-06:00Press Releases|

"The revenue estimate highlights how overly dependent New Mexico is on revenue from the volatile oil and gas industries. Thanks to ill-advised tax cuts in the past, oil and gas now account for one-third of the state budget. We simply can’t be that reliant on an industry with a boom-or-bust track record, particularly when the whole economy sours and other revenue streams take a hit due to the pandemic."

May 06 2020

Pandemic shows kids need their scheduled vaccines

Alex McCausland2024-04-02T13:16:59-06:00Health News Coverage, News Coverage|

Albuquerque Journal--Fear of COVID-19 has prompted parents to cancel well-child visits nationwide, putting millions of children at risk for whooping cough, measles and other life-threatening illnesses. But non-COVID-19 medical needs haven’t gone away, and it is just as essential to prevent other vaccine-preventable diseases like polio and meningitis as it is to develop a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine.

May 06 2020

When inequity and capitalism meet COVID-19

Alex McCausland2020-05-06T11:04:47-06:00Blog Posts, Economic Security Blog, Health Blog, Racial and Ethnic Equity Blog|

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the brutal truth that the economic divide between the haves and have-nots – caused by centuries of discrimination and enshrined in unfettered capitalism – is not simply a quality-of-life matter. It is, in fact, a matter of life and death.

May 05 2020

How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Stimulus Checks

Alex McCausland2021-08-27T11:52:15-06:00Economic Security Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Fact Sheet (first in the series) Stimulus checks – also called rebates – were in one of the aid packages passed by Congress to help Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. This fact sheet looks at who gets them, how much they will receive, who is left out, and what is left to be done. (State-level data on factors of economic well-being)

May 05 2020

How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Introduction

Alex McCausland2024-03-19T15:04:29-06:00Economic Security Publications, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Fact Sheet (series introduction) Congress has passed several aid packages to help Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. This series looks at what's in the aid packages, how they will impact you, your family, community and state, who was left out of the stimulus, and what should come next.

May 02 2020

Local immigrants left out of stimulus, unemployment benefits

Alex McCausland2024-04-02T13:17:36-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, News Coverage, Racial and Ethnic Equity News Coverage|

Las Cruces Sun-News--NM Voices contends the lack of financial assistance immigrants will receive during the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a loss in economic activity in areas of the state with higher immigrant populations, exacerbating a growing economic crisis in those areas. The report lists ways immigrants are under-served during an emergency like a pandemic.

May 01 2020

Immigrants left out

Alex McCausland2024-04-03T16:58:33-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, News Coverage, Racial and Ethnic Equity News Coverage|

NM Political Report--NM Voices for Children and other nonprofit organizations issued a report Thursday highlighting the contributions immigrants make to society to point out the inequity of refusing relief to a group who pays state, federal and local taxes. According to the report, both documented and undocumented immigrants pay more than $996 million annually in federal, state and local taxes.

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