You may not have had a chance to check it out yet, but this week The New Mexico Independent has introduced a new feature, The Independent Forum. The Forum is designed to engage our community of readers in meaningful conversation about the issues facing New Mexico. This week’s topic is the state’s budget crisis, and if you visit the Forum page, you’ll find views shared by Richard Anklam of the New Mexico Tax Research Institute, Fred Nathan of THINK New Mexico, Terri Cole of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and others. More responses to the topic are being posted every day. Please add your own in the comments section!