NM Rated Worst for Business in Rocky Mountain Region

Bill Richardson

News NM Note (Spence) - ChiefExecutive.net ranked the states from best to worst for doing business. And for those of us who paid attention during the Richardson-Sanchez-Lujan era as well as the more recent actions of the state legislature in rejecting many of Governor Susana Martinez efforts at pro-business reforms, New Mexico was ranked lowest of all states in the west, except for the four biggest bastions of anti-business, progressive-oriented governments. Only California (ranked worst), Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii were rated worse than New Mexico in the west for doing business. And ominously, for those desperately seeking pro-business reforms here, the states closest in proximity to New Mexico: Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma all ranked far above the Land of Enchantment.

Sen. Michael Sanchez

NM Biz Journal - More than 500 CEOs considered a wide range of criteria, from taxation and regulation to workforce quality and living environment, in our annual ranking of the best states for business. The charts and articles in this special report show how each state fares on the factors most essential for a business-friendly environment—as well as what states are doing to attract and retain companies in the increasingly competitive battle to win site selection.

Speaker Ben Lujan

While the Lone Star State may not be perfect—many leaders would like to see improvements in its education system—it is Periclean Athens compared to California in the eyes of the 550 CEOs surveyed for Chief Executive‘s seventh annual report on the best and worst states in which to do business. It’s the seventh time in seven years running that Texas has led the states, and the seventh year California—to no one’s great surprise—ranked as worst state. To see where New Mexico ranks read full survey here: News New Mexico

NM Rated Worst for Business in Rocky Mountain Region