Fred Nathan/Think New Mexico The compromise reached by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Senate Democrats to remove the tax on Social Security income for all lower and middle income seniors – with incomes up to $100,000 for individuals and $150,000 for couples – represents a reasonable compromise among proponents and opponents of a full repeal. The state’s tax on Social …

Are dollars making it into school classroom instruction? Think New Mexico has compiled a ranking of what percentage of educational dollars are making it into instruction versus what is spent on administrative expenses in the state’s 89 school districts. The district with the best ranking is Hobbs Municipal Schools, with more dollars being used to instruct students than any other …