After a great deal of back and forth, it looks like Governor Richardson will call legislators back to Santa Fe after all. Fortunately, while the Governor had previously stated that health care would be the only topic of discussion during a special session, his stance has softened a bit. Recently he recognized that his plan […]
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Bill Richardson slipped off of the national radar screen back in January when he abandoned his bid for president. While he eagerly awaits the outcome of the Clinton-Obama battle for the Democratic nomination — and perhaps a phone call inviting him to join a ticket in the vice-presidential slot or take a cabinet slot down […]
Health care reform is Gov. Bill Richardson’s top agenda item in the 2008 legislative session. And, with his campaign for the White House concluded, it looks like the governor may be able to give the issue his full attention. Unfortunately, while focusing on expanding coverage, Richardson’s plan relies heavily on government power to achieve its […]
The following testimony was delivered before the Legislative Finance Committee of the New Mexico Legislature on September 26, 2007: Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Taxpayer Protection Act and the idea of tax and spending limits in New Mexico with you. Most of you are familiar with the Rio Grande […]
The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in May of 2005 without a single hearing in the Senate. Although the law is theoretically supposed to increase the integrity of our nation’s identification cards, it really amounts to yet another power grab by arrogant politicians in Washington. This new federal mandate – if implemented – […]
Mark Twain once said, “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” The Rio Grande Foundation is hoping that New Mexico’s upcoming session will prove old Samuel Clemens wrong for a change by adopting a pro-freedom legislative agenda that will preserve New Mexicans’ property rights, give them more control […]
We all know that New Mexico has historically lagged behind much of the nation. A just-released study by the U.S.-based National Center for Policy Analysis and the Canada-based Fraser Institute may provide the reason: New Mexico government burdens its citizens with some of the highest taxes and regulatory burdens of any state or provincial government […]
Editor’s note: The following article appeared in the October, 2006 edition of Health Care News which is published by the Heartland Institute www.heartland.org. The publication is distributed to state legislators and policymakers in all 50 states. In a clear sign that health care and the uninsured remain hot-button issues on which many politicians intend to […]
New Mexico governor and presumptive presidential candidate Bill Richardson recently joined the ranks of governors who have proposed significant changes to their state’s Medicaid systems. Starting with passage of Mitt Romney’s groundbreaking and controversial universal-coverage plan in April, states from West Virginia to Idaho and from Florida to Maine (to name just a few) are […]
While most New Mexicans are enjoying the lazy days of summer at the swimming pool, on the golf course, or on vacation, many of our state representatives are busy going door-to-door campaigning to get re-elected. Others are working hard to take their places. New Mexico is among the vast majority of states with a part […]