Specialized town halls

New Mexico First convenes specialized town halls for communities, regions, government agencies, and other clients from all corners of the state and beyond.
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Policy Outcomes From Past Town Halls


Past town halls have helped strengthen public policy in New Mexico in numerous ways. The following list contains a few outcomes to which New Mexico First contributed:

  • Healthy New Mexico Task Force, 2008
  • Medical student financial support: aid to repay loans, incentives to stay in NM, 2008
  • Alignment of HS graduation requirements with college entrance exams, 2007
  • High School Reform Act, 2006
  • Enactment of the Small Business Regulatory Relief Act, 2005
  • Enactment of the Renewable Energy Act and the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit, 2002
  • Creation of the independent NM Tax Research Institute, 2001
  • Phase-in of full-day kindergarten, 1999
  • 21 regional basin and watershed plans included in the statewide watershed plans, 1998
  • Expansion of Mayor’s Youth Advisory Councils to more communities, 1996
  • The Town Hall on Children and Their Families resulted in a call for a Town Hall on Youth, October 1996
  • Constitutional amendment of the anti-donation clause to allow for use of public funds for economic development, 1994
  • Constitutional Convention supported, 1994
  • Restructuring of Worker’s Compensation laws, 1993
  • Ethics and campaign reporting requirements adopted by legislature, 1993
  • NM Mining Act became law, 1993
  • Creation of the NM Finance Authority and the Public Project Revolving Loan Fund, 1992
  • Defense Conversion & Technology Act passed, 1992
  • 3 members of New Mexico First served on the Government Efficiency and Effectiveness task force (based on 1992 Town Hall recommendations)
  • Establishment of the State Health Policy Commission, 1991
  • Pre-natal care added to Medicaid, 1991
  • Environmental Improvement Division elevated to cabinet level status, 1991
  • Expanded efforts to improve the state’s database on geology and groundwater, 1990
  • Permanent school funding task force created by the legislature, 1990
  • Formation of the Economic Development and Tourism Commission, 1987

New Mexico First thanks the citizen volunteers and organizations who are responsible for these town hall recommendations becoming state policy.