/tags/alcohol-deaths alcohol deaths en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:42:33 GMT /local-news/2025-01-13/democratic-legislators-search-for-agreement-on-alcohol-tax-hike For the third straight year, lawmakers are trying to raise taxes on alcoholic drinks, in an attempt to reduce New Mexico’s worst-in-the-nation alcohol-related death rate. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:42:33 GMT /local-news/2025-01-13/democratic-legislators-search-for-agreement-on-alcohol-tax-hike Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth /lawmakers-discuss-raise-on-alcohol-tax-in-nm Some lawmakers want to make another attempt to increase taxes on alcohol sales in the upcoming legislative session. Industry leaders met with some lawmakers Wednesday to state their case against the tax. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:25:17 GMT /lawmakers-discuss-raise-on-alcohol-tax-in-nm Daniel Montaño /local-news/2024-02-20/nm-lawmakers-fail-to-take-substantive-action-on-nations-highest-alcohol-related-death-rate New Mexico has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the nation and the situation has gotten even worse since the pandemic. Despite this, state lawmakers this session failed to pass any substantive measures to curb the crisis. Public health reporter Ted Alcorn has long covered the issue for New Mexico in Depth. He spoke with ¾ÅÉ«Íø about a debate over whether and how to change the way the state taxes alcohol. Democrats filed competing bills this year, neither of which got to the governor. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:43:44 GMT /local-news/2024-02-20/nm-lawmakers-fail-to-take-substantive-action-on-nations-highest-alcohol-related-death-rate Nash Jones /local-news/2024-02-09/new-mexico-lawmakers-wont-raise-alcohol-taxes-this-year-either New Mexico lawmakers will once again not raise taxes on alcohol this year, nor redistribute more of the revenue to treatment and prevention. Neither of two competing bills amending the liquor excise tax made it out of the House Taxation and Revenue Committee Friday. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:55:14 GMT /local-news/2024-02-09/new-mexico-lawmakers-wont-raise-alcohol-taxes-this-year-either Nash Jones /local-news/2024-01-29/yet-another-attempt-to-raise-the-states-alcohol-tax-moves-ahead-in-the-nm-house New Mexico has not raised its alcohol excise tax since 1993, but not for lack of trying. Numerous bills have been introduced over the last three decades, but none have been signed into law. Last year, an increase made it through the Roundhouse only to be vetoed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. This year, lawmakers in the state with the highest alcohol-related death rate in the country are giving it another go. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:10:50 GMT /local-news/2024-01-29/yet-another-attempt-to-raise-the-states-alcohol-tax-moves-ahead-in-the-nm-house Nash Jones /local-news/2023-08-24/six-new-mexicans-died-per-day-from-alcohol-in-2021-and-report-warns-treatment-falls-short While New Mexico has long struggled with the nation’s highest rate of alcohol-related deaths, the pandemic has inflamed the issue, according to a report released Thursday. The state saw an average of six people die each day from alcohol in 2021, and few living with the addiction are getting treatment. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:54:16 GMT /local-news/2023-08-24/six-new-mexicans-died-per-day-from-alcohol-in-2021-and-report-warns-treatment-falls-short Nash Jones