Posts by Myah Wilmarth
Reining in Short-term Lenders
March 5, 2021 – The state Senate signed off on a bill this past week that would cap the rate for short-term loans – often called “predatory” lending – at 36 percent. New Mexico’s current cap of 175 percent is one of the nation’s highest, despite going into place just four years ago. With almost…
Read MoreNative Communities Lead on Vaccination
March 5, 2021 – Tribal nations across the United States have been hit hard by COVID-19. Leaders and health care officials have pointed to disproportionate infection rates among Native Americans due to a number of disparities in health and socioeconomic factors: shared housing, lack of indoor plumbing, limited access to health care, elevated underlying health…
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