Raising Alcohol Taxes Under Consideration

09.23.22- Our panelists look ahead to the upcoming 2023 legislative session where some key lawmakers have already signaled a willingness to raise alcohol taxes statewide.  

Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:
Dede Feldman, fmr. New Mexico State Senator
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations
Martha Burk, political psychologist and author

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Lawmakers say alcohol on 2023 session agenda- New Mexico In Depth

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Rise in Deaths Spurs Effort to Raise Alcohol Taxes- The New York TimesState senator: ‘We’re in this terrible crisis’ in New Mexico for alcohol deaths-Santa Fe New Mexican