Voter Education: Bonds
Setting the record straight on Public Safety
Do police body camera’s lead to better accountability?
Public safety breeds prosperity and that’s something New Mexico needs. The issue of increased crime in our state is one of NMBC’s priority objectives for legislators, but elected officials at the local level need to be held accountable too.
Setting the Record Straight: no lies, but let’s talk some truth.
The final televised fight – or as some would say Gubernatorial Debate – was last night. It was easy to see the passion and determination in both candidates. The question is will that passion and determination help or hurt the state of New Mexico and the people living here?
2018 Election: ‘Setting the Record Straight’ on U.S. Congress Race CD-2
The amount of money being spent and the increasing pace of 'attack ads' in the race for U.S. Congress to fill the seat that Steve Pearce is vacating is staggering!
Some of the ads paid for by Xochitl Torres Small (or others who want her elected) paint Yvette Herrell as unethical for failing to disclose state contracts paid to a business (operated by family members) while she was a state lawmaker.
The truth? Yvette Herrell asked the Secretary of State about the state contracts years ago. In 2013 Herrell asked the Secretary of State’s office if she needed to change or amend a disclosure form because two properties owned by Herrell Properties, a company operated by other family members, had existing state leases. The response from the Secretary of State’s office was “NO,” because Herrell does not receive any lease payments and she was not a party to the leases with the state.
2018 Election: ‘Setting the Record Straight’ on U.S. Senate Race
Concerning a televised New Mexico Senate debate featuring Martin Heinrich, Gary Johnson and Mick Rich - there were two things that really stuck out:
1) Senator Heinrich stated that he works in a bipartisan manner. Say what? Fact is Heinrich is on record numerous times opposing the other party and the president, just because they’re on the other side.
2) Senator Heinrich’s claim that people who are paid a lot, pay less Social Security taxes than teachers and firefighters.
2018 Election: ‘Setting the Record Straight’ on Judicial Retention Races
When considering the judges races, those with a 'Retain' or 'Do Not Retain' question, NMBC takes exception to the report put out by the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC). JPEC receives nearly $300,000 of taxpayer money to spend however they want in distributing their report. It turns out JPEC has no particular standard for their ratings - we called the office and heard that directly from them. So even though a judge scores high by all those who respond to a survey, a 'Do not Retain' recommendation can be made based on their interview 'performance' with the JPEC committee. See the JPEC recommendations HERE.
Is this of value to taxpayers? You decide when you consider the following:
Supreme Court rules in favor of Worker Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining. This is a huge victory…
New Mexico’s Proud Copper Mining Heritage
I am a New Mexico Copper Miner: Rick's Story from New Mexico Mining Association on Vimeo.
Stand Against the Progressive Agenda
New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) does not support the hijacked redefinition of 'progressive' and all that it stands for.
Why?
The term “progressive” has been hijacked and redefined to represent far left, extreme ideals that are wreaking havoc on our free enterprise system.
Stop the insanity in Sandoval County
Sandoval County Ordinance Resolution Needed
Commentary by Carla J. Sonntag, President and Founder, New Mexico Business Coalition
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. In the case of the Sandoval County oil and gas ordinance, we seem to be playing that game, but with new features that add to the craziness.
Oil and gas operations have been in the County since the 1950s. While the idea of an ordinance isn’t new, Commissioners can’t seem to reach a decision on how to handle it. At least five times now, the Commission has had ordinances in front of them and have been unable to act.
Why? Because irrational activists have drowned out the voice of reason on what constitutes a judicious and useful ordinance. Hysteria booming through the halls of the Sandoval County Government Building controlled the conversation. “Tribal consultation hasn’t happened!” (The County has no authority over tribal lands.) “The ordinance is being rammed through at the last minute!” (Sandoval County has considered an ordinance for two years.) “It will destroy our land and water!” (There has never been a documented case of contaminated water due to oil and gas operations in New Mexico.)