The GOP‘s $1.5 trillion tax overhaul won congressional approval early Wednesday morning and is expected to be signed into law by President Trump. So how will New Mexicans be impacted? In a nutshell, most New Mexicans will get a tax cut – at least for the next eight years. But the answer is a little…
Category: Policy
Crib Sheet: October 10th, 2017
“There’s hope. I think there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but it’s maybe not as bright as we’d like it to be.” – State Representative Larry Larrañaga, on the state’s budget woes. The Albuquerque Journal took a look at the state’s volatile operating budget over the last nine years. The Crib Sheet…
Crib Sheet: September 25th, 2017
“We will be investing roughly $4 billion, next year, of capital in the Permian Basin, and we plan to grow production over the next several years to well in excess of 400,000 bpd” – Ryan Krogmeier, a Chevron executive, talking to a conference of traders in Singapore. He added that the Permian Basin is “the…
Nota Bene: 05.09.2017
I believe if I want your money to run my campaign, I should ask you for it…I shouldn’t use tax dollars to promote my ideas. – Paul Ryan McKenney, candidate for Albuquerque City Council District 9 I. Campaigns for the Albuquerque City Council are in full formation, the Albuquerque Journal reports 17 citizens have followed…