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SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) and the LIBRE Initiative-NM today announced they are launching a digital accountability campaign that highlights lawmakers’ votes on SB 72, landmark pension reform that is a first step toward stabilizing the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund. The digital campaign also includes ads thanking lawmakers […]
Grassroots groups campaign educates citizens on pension crisis, urges state representatives to support SB 72 SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) and the LIBRE Initiative-NM announced a joint, statewide digital campaign that urges New Mexicans to contact their state representatives in support of SB 72, landmark pension reform that would help stabilize […]
Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico State Director Burly Cain | Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico’s fiscal and economic future is in jeopardy unless we act now to reform our state pension system. For years our politicians have made pension promises they won’t be able to keep, leaving retiring public employees in jeopardy and future generations […]
Grassroots group thanks the Senate for passing pension reform, encourages House to support bill that puts state’s pension system on solvent path SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) today commended the Senate for passing SB 72, a bill that reforms the Public Employees Retirement Associate (PERA) pension fund. The bill received bipartisan […]
Your Christmas present from Congress has just arrived – two omnibus spending bills with “something for everyone to like.” But really, they are a massive, expensive lump of coal. As Congress has seen fit to do so many times in the past, these spending bills were left until the last minute, forcing a scramble to […]
Suppose you earned $26,000 last year, but you spent $32,000 — meaning you borrowed $6,000, which you now have to pay interest on. Most people would say that you’re not living within your means. What’s more, since you you’ve already racked up $168,000 in debt, you’ve been at this overspending thing for a while. Clearly, […]
Washington, D.C., is buzzing about Section 230 — internet regulations within the Communications Decency Act. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have proposed reforming Section 230 to give government a greater hand in controlling online speech. That dangerous path could lead to free-speech infringements that would change the internet as we know it for […]
We believe an open government is key to unlocking progress in many areas of public policy. Information empowers individuals to engage on issues they’re passionate about and hold those in power accountable. Consider the alternative: a government that operates largely behind closed doors. Without access to records, researchers can’t effectively study our criminal justice system. […]
Proponents of the Export-Import Bank claim that the bank’s issuance of loans and guarantees to large companies is essential to international competitiveness and a thriving American economy. According to a new study from the Mercatus Center, that claim isn’t true. The bank has shrunk — for the better While the Senate confirmed new directors — which are necessary to approve massive loans — to the Ex-Im Board this month, the bank has […]
