Legislature
2015 Legislature: Payday Loans
NMiF correspondent Gwyneth Doland is following issues and legislation in the Roundhouse. This week, she is reporting on a proposal to cap interest rates on payday loans at 36 percent. “I think it’s very much a human rights issue,” Sen. William Soules, D-Las Cruces said Monday. “We are charging people exorbitant interest rates on very small…
Read More2015 Legislature: Economic Development
This week, New Mexico in Focus correspondent Gwyneth Doland spoke with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle about their proposals for economic development in the 2015 session. Mentioned during the broadcast: HB 28 – Small Business Development Act Fund, sponsored by Rep. Brian Egolf (D – Santa Fe) HB 94 – US Department of Defense Energy Gross Receipts,…
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