(Poll created October 26, 2026)
Submitted by Gemeni AI

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How should New Mexico allocate surplus oil and gas revenues from the Permian Basin to secure its long-term economy?

Balancing Permian Basin energy revenues with environmental land protection is tricky business.
Increase funding for public safety, law enforcement, and addiction treatment centers.
Build out grid-scale solar and wind infrastructure to prepare for energy transitions.
Relying on volatile oil revenues for half the state budget is a dangerous boom-and-bust cycle.
Expand tuition-free college programs at state universities and vocational trade schools.
Upgrade statewide water delivery, brackish water treatment, and conservation networks.
If oil money doesn’t permanently fix public schools and roads, the surplus was wasted.
Direct capital funds toward rural healthcare facilities and doctor retention grants.
Invest heavily in the Early Childhood Education Endowment Fund to break intergenerational poverty.
Lower state personal income taxes and gross receipts tax rates for local businesses.
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