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Legislators use of tax dollars now publicly disclosed

After years of secrecy, and obfuscated efforts to keep it that way, legislators capital outlay spending will now be publicly disclosed for New Mexicans to review. Representative Matthew McQueen of…

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Read more about the article That SPAM call could be the State Tax and Revenue Department
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That SPAM call could be the State Tax and Revenue Department

Today the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department began reaching out to taxpayers who have missed the July 15th deadline for filing. The outbound calls from the department’s upgraded call…

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Read more about the article Gas tax bill defeated in huge win for New Mexicans
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Gas tax bill defeated in huge win for New Mexicans

A bill that would have raised the state’s gasoline tax from ¢.17 per gallon to ¢.47 per gallon was tabled in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee Monday evening with…

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$2 billion in GRT revenue to be returned to cities and counties

The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department reported that it will be distributing $2 billion in revenue from gross receipts tax from FY19 - an increase of 8% over last…

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Read more about the article Governor Lujan Grisham releases potential spending plan
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Governor Lujan Grisham releases potential spending plan

On Monday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham released her proposed state spending plan that would expand the state budget for the second consecutive year. The bill would increase current state spending…

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