Publications
The College Affordability Fund is depleted and needs to be replenished
Fact Sheet The College Affordability Fund comprises some of the only need-based financial aid that the state makes available to low-income students. But the fund was raided in 2017 to fill budget holes in other areas. This fact sheet shows why the fund needs to be replenished.
2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book
NM KIDS COUNT Data Book New Mexico is at a crossroads. At the federal level we're seeing unpredictability in how child-serving programs are funded and at the state level we're poised to elect a new governor. This annual publication reports the latest data on child well-being in New Mexico to help us choose the path forward. (State-, county-, tribal-, and school district-level data on indicators of child well-being)
The Impacts of Taxing Food & Non-Profits
Presentation Created for a workshop presented at the Community Pantry in Gallup, this presentation looks at the negative impacts of taxing both food and nonprofits, and includes information about how to advocate with legislators on behalf of low-income and food-insecure New Mexicans and the nonprofits that serve them. (State- and county-level data on food insecurity)
Race for Results: New Mexico’s children of color face disparities
Fact Sheet While the U.S. will have a minority-majority child population within a few years, New Mexico is way ahead of the curve, with 76 percent of our kids being children of color. Unfortunately, disparities exist for our kids along racial and ethnic lines. This fact sheet shows how New Mexico scores on the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Race for Results Index. (A KIDS COUNT fact sheet; state-level data on indicators of child well-being by race and ethnicity)
Making KIDS COUNT in New Mexico
Presentation Given before the Legislative Health & Human Services Committee, this presentation goes over KIDS COUNT data on child well-being and covers several policy recommendations that would help improve child well-being by helping improve family economic security. (State-level data on indicators of child well-being)
Sustaining Career Pathways Frameworks
Presentation Career pathways, programs that move non-traditional adult students along a continuum into post-secondary education, have shown real promise in other states. However, they require a systemic framework that aligns policies and funding for a comprehensive approach. This presentation to the SUN PATH Advisory Council looks at funding sources, possible frameworks, and examples of effective career pathway programs in other states.
Medicaid is under threat
Fact Sheet Both of the bills in Congress that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act include major threats to Medicaid that go beyond deep federal funding cuts. This fact sheet looks at some of the threats at both the state and federal levels and what they would mean for New Mexicans.
Racial and Ethnic Bias in New Mexico Drug Law Enforcement
Policy Brief For more than four decades, governments have used harsh criminal punishments as the primary tool to address the possession, use, and sales of illegal substances. Complex laws and regulations have been created to penalize drug use and the possession of controlled substances. These drug laws have resulted in disparate impacts for people of color. (Bernalillo County data on incarceration rates by race and ethnicity)
New Mexico’s 2017 KIDS COUNT profile
State Data Sheet The Annie E. Casey Foundation compares the 50 states on 16 indicators of child well-being and ranks them accordingly. This profile shows how New Mexico does in the 2017 national KIDS COUNT Data Book, which has the state ranked 49th in the nation. (State-level data on indicators of child well-being)
2017 Special Session Resources
Resources A budget impasse? A tax overhaul? Veto overrides? Many complex issues will be discussed and resolved in a very short amount of time during the special legislative session beginning May 24, 2017. We've gathered together and posted here numerous resources to help you makes sense of it all. (Various data from child well-being to tax incidence by income, and more.)