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Think New Mexico joins with legislators to question the legality of the Santa Fe Public School District's diversion of bond money to consolidate small schools - read all about it in the Albuquerque Journal North, along with our opinion editorial (more info on this effort is available on the small schools page).

Think New Mexico Proposes Plan to Make Small Schools Accessible to Every Child in Santa Fe While Balancing the Budget: cut administrative costs and shrink the size of the city's largest schools so that every child can attend a school of no more than 400 students. Read our detailed plan, the Albuquerque Journal North's favorable editorial, and urge your school board members and Superintendent Bobbie Gutierrez to support it.

Think New Mexico's 2009-2010 Annual Report is now available online - read all about our efforts to defeat the food tax, incentivize smaller schools, and end pay to play corruption in New Mexico politics!

Smaller Schools Are A Cost Effective Reform that can benefit students without requiring any additional taxpayer money, as described in this excellent opinion editorial by Paul Gessing of the libertarian Rio Grande Foundation.

Stewart Udall 1920-2010 We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stewart Udall, the first and only chairman of Think New Mexico's board. Our condolences go out to the Udall family. Read more about Stewart's life and legacy.

Governor Richardson Vetoed the Food Tax! During the special session, a bill was approved that would have reimposed the city and county portions of the tax. Email the Governor and thank him for vetoing the food tax!

Think New Mexico's staff and board with Governor Richardson at the signing of the food tax repeal in 2004.

House Bill 118, Sponsored by Representative Jose Campos, Passed the House 46-24 before running out of time in the Senate. Think New Mexico will bring back the bill, which would have banned ban political contributions from lobbyists and government contractors, in a future legislative session. Join Think New Mexico's Facebook and Twitter pages to follow the progress of this issue.

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