The New Mexico Budget Surplus is Already Spoken For, an Op-Ed by Chairman Steve Pearce
(WorldNews Mexico)

Press Release January 14, 2019 As state legislators prepare to return to Santa Fe for the new legislative session in mid-January, the main topic on their minds is how to utilize the $1.1 billion budget surplus projected for fiscal year 2020. Special interest groups, state agencies, municipalities, counties, courts and anyone who interacts with state government have been hard at work putting together wish lists for how these surplus dollars should be spent. Lawmakers can expect the Roundhouse to be filled with people seeking money for all sorts of projects and programs. While the $1.1 billion surplus has received considerable media attention, less attention has been given to projections...