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Sep 292025

What to Expect During the Upcoming Special Session

By Jacob Vigil Chief Legislative Officer September 29, 2025 On October 1, 2025, Governor Lujan Grisham will convene a special session to address deep federal budget cuts and changes to SNAP and Medicaid that will directly harm New Mexico’s [...]

Jul 072025

The Big Beautiful Bill Passed – What We Need From You

Dear Friends,  On July 4th, the President signed a devastating reconciliation bill that will hurt millions of Americans, including children and families right here in New Mexico. This bill slashes food assistance, guts health care access, and hands grotesque [...]

Jun 202025

Federal SNAP Changes Will Mean More Hungry New Mexicans

No one deserves to go hungry, and the vast majority of our friends and neighbors in New Mexico have held this fundamental belief for generations. But despite the proven success of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Congress is seeking cruel cuts to federal funding that will leave many families hungry.

Jun 092025

Once again, N.M. ranks 50th for kids; this must change

Santa Fe New Mexican--New Mexicans are a people of strength, resilience and deep-rooted pride — shaped by our commitment to community and our dedication to the well-being of families. That’s why it’s painful to reconcile our values with the news in this week’s release of state rankings on child well-being from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book. Once again, New Mexico is ranked 50th. Two things are true: Progress takes time — and our children can’t afford to wait.

May 212025

Support New Mexico’s Kids, Not Billionaires

By Paige Knight May 16, 2025 New Mexico’s kids - not billionaires - should be the beneficiaries of the natural resources that belong to us all. Yet, under Congressional Republicans' current budget proposal, oil companies stand to add to [...]

Nov 302024

Let’s Use Childcare Assistance to Lift the Workers Out of Poverty Too

El Semanario--While it’s great to know that the expansion of universal child care has such a dramatic effect on lowering poverty in New Mexico for the children and families who receive the program, there is one significant way in which the CA program falls short: wages for child care and other early care and education (ECE) workers remain unacceptably low. If we can use our CA program to lift kids and families out of poverty, why don’t we use it to lift the people who provide that care out of poverty as well?

Jun 032024

Student op-ed on taxes misses the big picture

New Mexico has already been lowering tax rates for the vast majority of its residents over the past several years. Increased and improved tax credits have returned hundreds of millions of dollars to families over the past few years alone. The state has also lowered the gross receipts tax rate, which benefits us all, including small businesses. And just this past session, lawmakers lowered personal income tax rates for everyone.

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