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ALBUQUERQUE, NM – This evening, the Albuquerque City Council will consider raising the city’s gross receipts tax (GRT) by 0.4875%, hiking taxes on hardworking New Mexicans already facing an affordability crisis. Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) Grassroots Engagement Director Bobbi Curtis will speak at the meeting, urging councilmembers to oppose the proposal. “My name is […]
SANTA FE, NM —New Mexico’s 30-day legislative session wrapped up this week, marking the successful defeat of the misguided Clear Horizons Act (SB 18) and the passage of two major health care reform bills. Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) and its dedicated activists hit the ground running at the start of the session, successfully protecting […]
SANTA FE, NM — Americans for Prosperity–New Mexico (AFP-NM) today welcomed the Senate’s decision to reject SB 18, a bill that would have raised energy costs for New Mexican families and businesses while putting local jobs and future investment at risk. The bill failed on the Senate floor by a 23–19 vote, reflecting growing bipartisan […]
SANTA FE, NM — Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is launching a grassroots and digital campaign in opposition to the Clear Horizons Act (SB 18), a progressive proposal to shackle New Mexico’s energy producers and devastate the state’s economy. SB 18 would establish unrealistic timelines and overly burdensome regulations on the energy industry, resulting in […]
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — This weekend, Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) held a weekend of grassroots action, driving hundreds of constituent actions pressuring Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to support permitting reform to ensure America’s energy future is defined by certainty, affordability, speed, and strategic independence. A top federal legislative priority for AFP, reforming the burdensome […]
SANTA FE, NM — As the New Mexico State Legislature kicks off for a 30-day session, Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is urging lawmakers to hold the line and not increase government spending or taxes on hardworking New Mexicans. AFP-NM will focus on legislation that improves the cost of living in the Land of Enchantment, not […]
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – After weeks of refusing to engage in bipartisan discussions to end the “Schumer Shutdown,” the U.S. government shutdown has now reached the longest in history. Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer exclaimed that “Every day gets better for us” in the shutdown, while far-left darling Bernie Sanders shared that if “you re-open the government… […]
Santa Fe, NM – Today, Americans for Prosperity–New Mexico (AFP-NM) State Director Sarah Hetemi issued a statement pushing back against Governor Grisham’s special legislative session to spread the false narrative that the Working Families Tax Cuts created a “budget crisis.” AFP-NM State Director Sarah Hetemi released the following statement: “Governor Grisham’s special legislative session is nothing more […]
