New Mexico Legislature needs to help local governments permit more housing, report recommends

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 579

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

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The New Mexico Legislature needs to help local governments build more housing by offering state incentives, improving data collection and beefing up its state housing agency, leaders of a nonprofit housing developer recommended in a report released this week.

Homewise, a nonprofit that offers an array of programs aimed at helping low-income households achieve stable housing, teamed up with the Mercatus Center, a think tank at George Mason University, for a 15-page report released …

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