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CDC tally of provisional coronavirus deaths in New Mexico is 0

By Michael Carroll | Apr 10, 2020

The number of Covid-19 deaths in New Mexico based on death certificate data reported to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 0 as of April 8, according to a CDC tabulation.

IRS audit rate for McKinley County residents is highest in New Mexico

By Michael Carroll | Jan 17, 2020

McKinley County residents were audited by the Internal Revenue Service at a greater rate than all similar jurisdictions in New Mexico, according to an analysis by the website 24/7 Wall St.

Purchasing power of a dollar in New Mexico equals $1.07, study finds

By Michael Carroll | Jan 10, 2020

The purchasing power of a dollar in New Mexico, based on the cost of living and other factors in the state, is $1.07, according to a state-by-state ranking of the dollar’s value by the website 24/7 Wall St.

Minimum wage hike takes effect in New Mexico

By Michael Carroll | Jan 4, 2020

Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.

New Mexico depends on property taxes for 19.7% of its state, local funds

By Michael Carroll | Dec 27, 2019

New Mexico relies on property taxes for 19.7 percent of its total state and local revenues, according to a Tax Foundation ranking of the 50 states.

26 counties in New Mexico now 2nd Amendment sanctuaries

By Michael Carroll | Dec 20, 2019

Twenty-six counties in the state are now under a Second Amendment sanctuary law or ordinance, according to updates from the website Gunrightswatch.com and media reports.

Quay ranks the poorest of New Mexico counties

By Michael Carroll | Dec 19, 2019

Quay County was ranked the most impoverished county in New Mexico in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis of the least affluent regions in all 50 states.

New Mexico places tax of 41 cents per gallon on beer

By Michael Carroll | Dec 13, 2019

State taxation on beer in New Mexico amounts to 41 cents per gallon, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation based on January 2019 data.

Torres Small won't define position on upcoming impeachment vote

By Michael Carroll | Dec 12, 2019

Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-New Mexico) did not respond to requests for comment from the Enchantment State News regarding the upcoming vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

5.8% of New Mexico bridges rated structurally deficient in study

By Michael Carroll | Dec 6, 2019

A total of 232 out of the 4,010 bridges in New Mexico – or 5.8 percent – were designated in poor shape in an analysis examining bridge conditions in the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

New Mexico collects $1.70 per gallon in wine taxes

By Michael Carroll | Nov 27, 2019

The wine excise tax in New Mexico amounts to $1.70 per gallon, according to a Tax Foundation study based on January 2019 data.

New Mexico had 2,508 children in foster care in fiscal year 2018

By Michael Carroll | Nov 14, 2019

The number of youths in foster care in New Mexico at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 2,508, a 5.6 percent decrease over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

New Mexico ranked ‘tax-friendly’ in new Kiplinger tax guide

By Michael Carroll | Oct 18, 2019

The overall tax system in New Mexico was dubbed “tax-friendly” in a recently released 50-state tax guide published by the Kiplinger business forecasting website.

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