Problem As traditional funding from the federal government has become increasingly uncertain, state and local governments are struggling to invest in the roads, power grids, and other kinds of infrastructure that we need to ‘build for the future’ in the changing economy. Without a standard set of rules around private […]

Smart Government | Tim Keller | Mayor | Albuquerque, NM

Problem In most states and at the federal level tax expenditures (incentives, dedications, exemptions, loopholes etc.) that have not been recently analyzed and updated are draining resources from government budgets. In NM for example, these tax breaks have cost $1 billion of taxpayer money and have not significantly increased job […]

Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Smart Government | Tim Keller | Mayor | Albuquerque, NM

Problem Each year the New Mexico State Legislature appropriates hundreds of millions of dollars in funds to the Executive Branch for various projects across the state. Yet many times these projects will go years without being completed, if ever. Solution As State Auditor, Tim Keller implemented “Money on the Sidelines”, […]

Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Smart Government | Tim Keller | Mayor | Albuquerque, NM

Problem In New Mexico alone, over $2 billion in government procurement dollars trickled to out-of-state companies in two years. This problem is replicated in varying degrees all across the nation. Even when local firms are ready and willing to bid on government contracts, loopholes in the procurement code can encourage […]

Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Smart Government | Tim Keller | Mayor | Albuquerque, NM