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Lights, camera … argue!
Few things get people across the New Mexico more riled than the state’s film program. Supporters say it generates jobs and works as a great publicity and tourist vehicle. Critics say it’s a scam that...
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Gov. Martinez and her balanced budget proposal: No new taxes, plenty of cuts...
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez Monday, it was Susana’s turn. Back on Friday (Jan. 7), the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) — the budget folks in the state legislature — came out with its...
View ArticleNew Mexico film debate draws overflow crowd
The Great New Mexico Film Debate proved to be box office boffo Tuesday (Jan. 11) as more than 300 people squeezed into the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque while another 96 sat and...
View ArticleSusana at large: Gov. Martinez on climate change, film program and reducing...
Gov. Susana Martinez held a wide-ranging news conference Wednesday (Jan. 26) in which she announced a moratorium on the leasing and purchasing of state vehicles but she also touched on a number of...
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Kintigh makes his charge against the state film program
Rep. Dennis Kintigh (R-Roswell) will try to get his bill that calls for an elimination of the New Mexico film program through the House Labor and Human Resources Committee tomorrow afternoon (Jan. 27)....
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Zero-percent loans for films come under questioning
The state’s film loan program — which offers moviemakers zero-percent loans — has generated just $500,000 in income since its inception more than eight years ago, prompting at least one member of the...
View ArticleKintigh’s bill to eliminate NM film program tabled
As expected, the House Labor and Human Resources Committee tabled a bill introduced by Rep. Dennis Kintigh (R-Roswell) that called for the elimination of the state’s film subsidy program. The vote fell...
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A bill that tries to settle the NM film debate once and for all
The Great New Mexico Film Debate keeps raging. Supporters of the state’s film incentives program insist that it brings money and jobs to the state. Detractors say it’s a big scam that benefits a select...
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Lights, camera … clarity?
A bill aimed at determining whether the state’s film incentives are a net gain or a net loss for New Mexico cruised through the Senate floor on a 39-0 vote Monday (Feb. 28). Senate Bill 44, sponsored...
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“Why can’t states grasp the absurdity of giving welfare to film and TV...
The headline above does not come from me. It comes from the LA Times. Liberal columnist Michael Kinsley zapped Bill Richardson and the notion of incentives to lure moviemakers to states like New Mexico...
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