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Op-Ed: Reform The Medical Malpractice System To Address The Doctor Shortage

1 month ago | ladailypost.com | Fred Nathan |Carol Clark

By FRED NATHANExecutive DirectorThink New MexicoNew Mexico’s lawyer-centered medical malpractice system, with no statutory caps on attorney’s fees or punitive damages and the lowest standard in the country for awarding punitive damages, is out of balance. It is driving up medical malpractice rates for New Mexico doctors to nearly twice what doctors pay in neighboring states. That in turn is causing doctors to retire early or leave the state.
Celebrate Financial Literacy Month by Making it a High School Graduation Requirement

May 1, 2024 | riograndesun.com | Fred Nathan

New Mexicans have an opportunity to improve the financial literacy of the next generation by making it a graduation requirement in all 89 of our local school districts. As of April, 25 states have added a standalone course in financial literacy to their high school graduation requirements, reaching 53% of students nationwide, according to the national nonprofit NextGen Personal Finance.
Plentiful credit available without predatory lending

Jul 30, 2023 | abqjournal.com | Fred Nathan |Think New Mexico

By Fred Nathan, Think New Mexico Last Sunday's Journal (July 23) included an opinion piece by Patrick Brenner, founder and president of the libertarian Southwest Public Policy Institute, expressing regret over New Mexico's recent law ending predatory lending. The Southwest Public Policy Institute has consistently opposed the law, which reduced the maximum annual interest rate on small loans - under $10,000 - from 175% to 36%.
Social Security tax exemption will now keep up with inflation

Apr 16, 2023 | rdrnews.com | Fred Nathan

SANTA FE — As New Mexico seniors file their annual income tax returns, many may be pleasantly surprised to discover that they are no longer paying state taxes on their Social Security income. The 2022 tax year marks the first time Social Security income is exempt from New Mexico income tax since 1990, when the Legislature first began taxing it. That tax was enacted as a single line on the second to last page of a long and complex piece of legislation.
Who is Arsenal FC owner Stan Kroenke and how long has he owned the club for?

Apr 8, 2023 | thesun.co.uk | Fred Nathan

TOP GUNNER Published: 11:00, 8 Apr 2023Updated: 11:04, 8 Apr 2023ARSENAL have been setting the Premier League alight this season with their name rarely not on the lips of pundits across the country. As the evolution of the club under Mikel Arteta continues, we look further at the man behind the strategy, Stan Kroenke. Who is Arsenal FC owner Stan Kroenke? American billionaire Stan Kroenke has seen his investments flourish as his sports franchises succeed on all levels, dominating their sports.
NM's Social Security exemption will keep up with inflation

Apr 7, 2023 | demingheadlight.com | Fred Nathan |Think New Mexico

OPINION: NM’s Social Security exemption will keep up with inflation As New Mexico seniors file their annual income tax returns, many may be pleasantly surprised to discover that they are no longer paying state taxes on their Social Security income. The 2022 tax year marks the first time Social Security income is exempt from New Mexico income tax since 1990, when the legislature first began taxing it.
Social Security tax exemption will now keep up with inflation

Apr 7, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Fred Nathan

As New Mexico seniors file their annual income tax returns, many may be pleasantly surprised to discover that they are no longer paying state taxes on their Social Security income. The 2022 tax year marks the first time Social Security income is exempt from New Mexico income tax since 1990, when the legislature first began taxing it. That tax was enacted as a single line on the second to last page of a long and complex piece of legislation.
Social Security Tax Exemption Will Now Keep Up with Inflation

Apr 5, 2023 | grantcountybeat.com | Fred Nathan |Think New Mexico |Mary Alice Murphy

By Fred Nathan, Executive Director, Think New Mexico As New Mexico seniors file their annual income tax returns, many may be pleasantly surprised to discover that they are no longer paying state taxes on their Social Security income. The 2022 tax year marks the first time Social Security income is exempt from New Mexico income tax since 1990, when the legislature first began taxing it. That tax was enacted as a single line on the second to last page of a long and complex piece of legislation.
Better School Board Practices Lead To Better Schools

Apr 4, 2023 | gpkmedia.com | Fred Nathan

–GUEST EDITORIAL–School boards are an often undervalued piece of the puzzle in improving New Mexico’s public schools. They play a critically important role in setting the tone, culture, and expectations for the schools they oversee. Last year, Think New Mexico published a report titled: A Roadmap for Rethinking Public Education in New Mexico, which proposed a sweeping ten-point plan with 30 separate legislative recommendations to improve the performance of New Mexico’s public schools.
Letter: Armstrong’s leadership commendable

Mar 30, 2023 | dchieftain.com | Fred Nathan |Think New Mexico

To the Editor of the El Defensor Chieftain :I am writing to commend Representative Gail Armstrong for her continuing leadership in the effort to repeal the tax on Social Security income. For the last several years, Representative Armstrong has sponsored legislation to fully repeal this burdensome double tax on seniors.