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The Road to Tax Reform

A sign reading "TAXES" lay over assorted dollar bills.

February 19, 2021 – Two state lawmakers talk about a pair of tax reform bills that clean up New Mexico’s convoluted revenue code and prepare it for much-needed tax reform. Rio Rancho Republican Rep. Jason Harper has been after a broad rewrite for years and calls the legislation an important step in that direction. He’s…

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Deb Haaland’s Coming Nomination Battle

Composition of seal of the Department of the Interior, and a portrait of Deb Haaland.

February 19, 2021 – Next Tuesday is Rep. Dep Haaland’s first stop on her journey as President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. The New Mexico Democrat’s first confirmation hearing takes place Feb. 23 before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, as conservative senators have begun to say…

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