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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Rhetoric and Fog
After graduating from university, I came back to New Mexico and got down to work for the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee--the permanent committee of the state legislature that develops the state's operating and capital budgets. After a year of government service, I decided to strike out on my own and pursue several business ventures.
As we all know, New Mexico, like most states, continues to face daunting fiscal challenges. For us to come out of this--hopefully, stronger than when we went into it--will require significant collaboration and cooperation between stakeholders in-and-outside of government.
So, that brings me to this blog. My hope is to provide clear, pointed, and a-political analysis of the fiscal issues that will be facing the next Governor and Legislature.
Maybe its a bit idealistic, but I firmly believe that in order to hold government accountable, people must have access to relevant information about how their money is being spent and the fiscal condition of their government---unfortunately, political spin and the sheer complexity of government creates asymmetries that deny people access to this information.
So, stay tuned. Posts will be made every week, as each will require a great deal of research. This week's topic (going live Wednesday): Governor Richardson's ARRA Discretionary Funds & TANF
As we all know, New Mexico, like most states, continues to face daunting fiscal challenges. For us to come out of this--hopefully, stronger than when we went into it--will require significant collaboration and cooperation between stakeholders in-and-outside of government.
So, that brings me to this blog. My hope is to provide clear, pointed, and a-political analysis of the fiscal issues that will be facing the next Governor and Legislature.
Maybe its a bit idealistic, but I firmly believe that in order to hold government accountable, people must have access to relevant information about how their money is being spent and the fiscal condition of their government---unfortunately, political spin and the sheer complexity of government creates asymmetries that deny people access to this information.
So, stay tuned. Posts will be made every week, as each will require a great deal of research. This week's topic (going live Wednesday): Governor Richardson's ARRA Discretionary Funds & TANF
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