“We’ve had steady and consistent growth in New Mexico since statehood, but from 2010 until 2016, we’ve been flat. That is historic.” – pollster Brian Sanderoff on a recent analysis looking at New Mexico’s slow population growth The Crib Sheet is a collection of stories, events, and ideas that are shaping the conversation in New…
Month: January 2017
Trump’s Border Wall: What Does It Mean?
“I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I’ll build them very inexpensively — I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.” – President Trump, speaking last year on the campaign trail…
New Mexico Education Snapshot
As New Mexico lawmakers attempt to solve the budget crisis a significant amount of debate will focus on education spending – it makes up 57% of the state’s total budget according to the Legislative Finance Committee FY 2017 budget recommendations. In New Mexico oil and natural gas industries provide about a third of the government…
New Mexico GOP: Grow or Die
I’m a college student in my twenties. I wear glasses and flannel shirts and boots and I can’t grow a beard. Jobs are hard to come by and I think one of the tires on my car needs to be replaced, but how would I really know? In other words, I should be the target…