In U.S., states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Government budgets are booming in New Mexico: Teacher salaries are up, residents can go to an in-state college tuition-free, moms will get medical care for a year after childbirth, and criminal justice initiatives are being funded to reduce urban violence.

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