Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth, Author at New Mexico In Focus

Back to the Bottle: Lawmakers renew alcohol tax push as deaths remain high

January 16, 2026

Three women sit at a panel table with microphones and nameplates, as the woman in the center speaks into a microphone. Bottled water and papers are on the table.

by Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth This story was originally published at New Mexico In Depth, a NMPBS partner. When the legislative session begins next week, Democratic lawmakers intend to revive a long-running effort to raise alcohol taxes as a means of reducing excessive drinking, which killed 1,755 New Mexicans in 2024, according to…

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Back to the Bottle: Lawmakers renew alcohol tax push as deaths remain high

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