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By New Mexico Sun | Sep 3, 2024
A plastic bag ban is under consideration for adoption at the Carlsbad City Council meeting on September 10. While the intention behind such a ban is commendable, Paul Gessing, president of New Mexico’s Rio Grande Foundation, argues that government mandates often have unintended consequences.
By Donna Rolando | Jun 8, 2024
Though Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives joined forces to quash a Paid Family Medical Leave bill, that doesn’t mean the door is closed on more far-sighted legislation, a legislator suggests.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 21, 2024
The New Mexico Senate Bill 3, also known as the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, failed to pass in the New Mexico House of Representatives. This development has been perceived by many as a political upset. Critics of the bill argued that it would excessively increase taxes, leading to its defeat in the House with a vote count of 36 against and 34 in favor.
By Andy Nghiem | May 2, 2023
New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) President Carla Sonntag sat down for an interview with New Mexico Sun regarding the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), which was recently stopped this past legislative session.
By New Mexico Sun Report | Apr 19, 2023
New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC), as well as a number of small business groups, are celebrating after the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) -- legislation that would have required workers to receive 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave -- was stopped this past session.
By New Mexico Sun Report | Mar 1, 2023
A proposal to mandate paid leave for workers, which New Mexico business owners said could hurt their businesses, could pass the Senate March 1.
By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 10, 2022
A proposal to mandate paid leave for workers is getting a cool reception from New Mexico business owners.
By George Willis | Sep 28, 2022
A task force assigned to develop a plan that requires workers to receive paid family and medical leave (PFML) is ready to present its proposal to New Mexico lawmakers.
By John Kelly | Mar 22, 2022
Newly released unemployment numbers show that New Mexico leads the nation in that statistic.
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 25, 2021
The New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act is making many business owners sick, according to one business leader.
