New Mexico can make more progress toward alleviating food insecurity
Fact Sheet With an expected budget surplus, New Mexico’s lawmakers can continue to meaningfully tackle food insecurity.
Helping Communities Adapt to Climate Change for a Healthier New Mexico
Fact Sheet New Mexico must take action to protect the health of its people from the effects of extreme weather and other aspects of climate change.
Increasing the state Child Tax Credit will create more opportunities for New Mexico kids to thrive
Fact Sheet New Mexico recently enacted a new state-level CTC that will provide benefits to every single child throughout the state. (State-level data on how increasing this tax credit would benefit families)
Revenue We Can Rely On
Updated Policy Brief In order to build a strong economy, New Mexico must be able to reliably fund the services - like education, health care, and public safety - that our families and businesses rely on. Our over-reliance on revenue from the boom-or-bust oil industry makes that impossible. Here are the top 5 reasons we must change. (State data on revenues and expenditures)
Federal Student Loan Debt Relief and New Mexico Students and Grads
Policy Brief President Biden’s plan to provide federal student loan debt relief to millions of borrowers is popular – but it’s also a bit complicated. This short policy brief explains what the plan does, who is eligible, and how to apply. There’s even information on changes to Income-Driven Repayment plans and a calendar of deadlines for applications.
Early Childhood County Fact Sheets
County Fact Sheets In advance of the Nov. 8, 2022, election, these fact sheets provide data on young children - one of the groups who will benefit from the passage of Constitutional Amendment 1. Includes information on the ballot question and an estimate of how many children could benefit from its passage. (County-and state-level data on population and indicators of child well-being for children younger than age 5)
New Mexico 2022 KIDS COUNT profile
State Data Sheet The national 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, assesses and ranks the 50 states on 16 indicators of child well-being, which are categorized into four domains - economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. New Mexico placed 50th in 2022. (State-level data on indicators of child well-being)
Art as an Alternative
Report Given that so many youth within the state’s juvenile system have faced multiple adverse childhood experiences, any effective rehabilitation efforts must address their long-term impacts. This report looks at how informal diversion programs based on the arts can help youth dealing with ACEs and save the state money. (State-level data on the juvenile system.)
New Mexico is Putting Families First in Tax Policy
Fact Sheet Our state’s policy makers made a number of improvements to the tax code since 2019 that will help low- and middle-income New Mexicans, improve equity, and increase economic opportunity for our working families. (State-level data on how recent tax changes will benefit families)
A new state Child Tax Credit would create opportunities for all New Mexico kids to thrive
Fact Sheet Many families are still hurting from the pandemic recession. A new state-level Child Tax Credit would help hard-working families and grandparents raising grandchildren, and make our tax system more fair. (State-level data on how this tax credit would benefit families)