Governor signs NM unemployment program revision  SANTA FE, N.M.
(AP) - A measure to shore up New Mexico's unemployment
compensation program was signed into law on Wednesday by Gov.
Susana Martinez.  A new system will be implemented in 2015 for
automatically setting the tax rates paid by about 45,000
businesses to finance the state-run program that provides
benefits to unemployed workers. Taxes will remain unchanged for
employers through next year.  "There is no other bill that will
so positively, effectively and quickly help business like this
one does," said Terri Cole, CEO of the Greater Albuquerque
Chamber of Commerce. "The bill insures long-term fund solvency,
avoids massive and arbitrary increases, and eliminates political
interference."  In the past, the Legislature and governors have
often dictated the range of rates that would be paid by
employers - reducing the charges when the unemployment fund was
flush with cash during good economic times and later raising tax
rates when the fund started to run ou