Posts by Myah Wilmarth
A New Jobs Plan Based on an Old Model
March 5, 2021 – This year, like last, New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich has introduced the 21st Century Conservation Corps Act. If passed, the bill would allocate additional funding to federal agencies, including the Forest Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior, to create new jobs related to landscape restoration, urban and community forestry,…
Read MoreReining 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…
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