514 The new “Kids Count” report came out. New Mexico is dead last (again) and a lot more

The new  “Kids Count” report came out. New Mexico is dead last (again). Paul and Wally discuss the issue at length based on posts here and here.

NM has 3rd heaviest “sales” tax burden in US. 

Why is APS no longer posting their budgets? 

A new report from Pew finds NM is one of 18 states that lost population from July 2021 to July 2022 and highlights how much states gained and lost.

New Mexicans shouldn’t get too excited about those one-time rebates. 

There are several new updates on gas stoves. 

As the City of ABQ considers a change in governance structure, comparisons are being made between Phoenix and Albuquerque. We make a comparison of our own based on population growth. 

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