Tonight’s results send a clear message: even in arguably the most liberal city in the state, New Mexicans don’t have the appetite to pay higher taxes. This was the same out-of-touch agenda that Santa Fe lawmakers tried to jam through when they passed a $350 million tax increase – including raising the price of gas.…

We must reform the gross receipts tax. It’s one of the worst in the country. Having a gross receipts tax instead of a sales tax, that scares businesses away. – Governor Martinez in remarks Thursday at the annual meeting of the New Mexico Tax Research Institute announcing that tax reform will be part of the…