Civics

Sierra County Holds First Comprehensive Plan Meeting

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES - Around a dozen citizens attended a public meeting on Tuesday night in Sierra County Commission Chambers, the first of three meetings [...]

Battle lines are drawn for brewery tax bill SB314 after contentious town hall

The Friday revelation that members of the New Mexico state legislature were pursuing an increase in excise taxes caught many of us by surprise. Senate Bill [...]

We must focus on NM jobs crisis

Our current policies are failing us and a new direction is needed. The Legislature and the executive together must act boldly, and quickly, to meet the [...]

Pot proposal advances in House but faces uncertain future

Adults over 21 would be able to legally buy, possess and smoke marijuana under a bill that survived its first hearing Saturday in the state House of [...]

Uncertainty on Trump’s direction stifling economic growth in New Mexico

Concern and uncertainty plague New Mexico’s economic development community as it grapples with President Donald Trump’s nebulous plans to build a border [...]

New Law Would Increase Brewery Taxes by 750%

A bill proposed in Santa Fe aims to increase taxes on some New Mexico breweries by over 750%. According to the New Mexico Brewers Guild, SB 314 would [...]

Representative Dow Provides Legislative Update

Representative Rebecca Dow (District 38, Truth or Consequences) provided an update to constituents this week in a local paper. Regarding the state's budget [...]

“One New Mexico” Releases A Plan For The State

Ed. note:  One New Mexico has printed 2000 copies of a booklet prescribing a range of fixes for the state's ailing economy. You can download it here: [...]

Legislators Roll Out Jobs Package to Jump-Start Ailing Economy

Ed. note:  Sierra County is represented in the state Senate by John Arthur Smith, (575) 546-4979 / john.smith@nmlegis.gov Democratic members of the New [...]

Minimum wage debate’s focus: How much more?

The New Mexico business community has long resisted minimum wage increases, saying such policy changes would harm the state’s already depressed economic [...]