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On to the full Senate! Take a moment to contact your New Mexico State Senator and ask for their support of SB 18. We make it easy by clicking our action link. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/pass-clear-horizons-act-sb-18/

🚨 New Report: Climate change is already costing New Mexicans to the tune of $4.09 billion. From wildfires to drought, the damage hits families and state budgets. It's time we stop asking if we can afford climate action, and start recognizing that we can't afford inaction.
📊 Explore the data: https://bit.ly/climatecostdash
📄 Read the memo: https://bit.ly/climatecostNM

🚨 New Report: Climate change is already costing New Mexicans to the tune of $4.09 billion.

From wildfires to drought, the damage hits families and state budgets. It's time we stop asking if we can afford climate action, and start recognizing that we can't afford inaction.

📊 Explore the data: https://bit.ly/climatecostdash
📄 Read the memo: https://bit.ly/climatecostNM

The next step is the Senate Tax and Business Committee on Saturday. Take a few minutes to send a message to the committee to urge a yes vote on SB 18. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/pass-clear-horizons-act-sb-18/

We are proud to be one of the more than 40 organizations, healthcare professionals, parents, business leaders, and community advocates from across New Mexico who agree that families deserve stability, clean air, and a future they can count on and support The Clear Horizons Act.

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The Clear Horizons Act is a plan to reduce pollution, protect public health, hold major polluters accountable, and stop costs from rising. It's time to pass the Clear Horizons Act. Send a message of support to the Senate Conservation Committee. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/pass-clear-horizons-act-sb-18/

Great piece by New Mexico Voices for Children.

Student op-ed on taxes misses the big picture New Mexico has already been lowering tax rates for the vast majority of its residents over the past several years. Increased and improved tax credits have returned hundreds of millions of dollars to families over the past few years alone. The state has also lowered the gross receipts tax rate, which

New Mexico families deserve paid family and medical leave. Make your voice heard today! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/paid-family-leave-2/

House committee advances Paid Family and Medical Leave - NM Political Report The Paid Family and Medical Leave bill passed the House Health and Human Services Committee on a party-line vote Wednesday. The committee passed the 2024 Paid Family and Medical Leave bill, HB 6, sponsored by state Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, on a 6-3 vote, with Democrats voting in suppor...

Electric school buses have big benefits for students, teachers, bus drivers, and communities. They let off fewer emissions, are quiet, work in hot and cold climates, and can save between $4,000 - $11,000 per school bus every year.

Please contact members of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee and ask them to include an appropriation of $400,000 in HB2 for an electric infrastructure study.

HB 2 Electric School Bus Funding New Mexico is ready for new, clean, and quiet school buses! A new federal program is allocating $5 billion to schools nationwide to replace old, expensive diesel buses with electric buses. With additional funding from the State of New Mexico, we can help make electric school buses available and affo...

This session, we can do even more for kids, like protecting the Early Childhood Trust Fund, creating a childcare tax credit, making a career ladder for childcare workers, enhancing the child tax credit, and supporting the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) budget request.

Kids Count Data Book shows small improvements across the state See here: https://www.krqe.com/news/education/kids-count-data-book-shows-small-improvements-across-the-state/

"The lack of PFML can create hurdles to recruitment and retention for businesses, particularly small and micro-sized ones. Providing this benefit makes employers more attractive, boosting their competitiveness in the labor market. A strong workforce strengthens our economy, and PFML is a step in that direction."

Investing in Our Community's Health & Well-being for a Stronger NM Local Viewpoints Investing in Our Community's Health & Well-being for a Stronger NM KRWG | By Lori Martinez Published January 19, 2024 at 10:17 AM MST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Commentary:As a proud New Mexican, I've witnessed firsthand the remarkable resilience of our community.I’ve worked...

This session, the New Mexico Legislature helped our kids by increasing the Child Tax Credit, providing more child care and pre-k funding, and protecting the Early Childhood Trust Fund. Please take a few minutes to thank your legislators. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/thanks-legislators-for-supporting-kids/

This is up now on the House Floor. Make your voice heard. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-nm-legislators-please-pass-hb-547/

It’s time to update our tax system to make it work better for working families. House Bill 547 includes essential tax fairness measures and an increase to the Child Tax Credit. Contact your Representative today and ask them to vote FOR HB 547. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-nm-legislators-please-pass-hb-547/