Bill would allow wild horse removals
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Under proposed legislation, the state Livestock Board would have the authority to remove wild or abandoned horses from private property and sell them at auction if unclaimed. Continue Reading
Governor signs part of bill to pay for legislative session
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About 460 employees at the state Capitol will get paychecks this week. But Martinez vetoed emergency funding for the state’s court system. Continue Reading
House committee OKs bill to provide tuition aid for preschool teachers
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The measure would provide $2 million in tuition assistance for preschool teachers to further their education. Continue Reading
NM’s behavioral health crisis demands solutions
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We are going into the fifth year of this mental health and substance abuse services crisis, and still there is no interest from the governor’s office to solve it. Continue Reading
After expanding Medicaid, New Mexico deals with uncertainty
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By June 30 Medicaid is expected to cover about 44 percent of the state’s population, or 922,000 residents, including 388,000 children. Continue Reading
The ski industry hands out VIP cards at the Roundhouse. Here’s what lawmakers do with them.
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The industry group Ski New Mexico handed out VIP membership cards last week to 110 of the 112 state lawmakers. Continue Reading
New State Department order to revoke visas could have far-reaching effects
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Immigration lawyers are scrambling to understand the meaning of a letter first disclosed late Tuesday. Continue Reading
Hundreds rally in Santa Fe in support of federal public lands
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Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, hunters, horsemen and hikers marched on the state Capitol on Wednesday in a shared defense of federal public lands. Continue Reading
Correction to the article, ‘Martinez signs budget-balancing measures’
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A prior version of this article incorrectly stated that Gov. Susana Martinez also vetoed $8 million in funding cuts to the Public Education Department passed by the Legislature. Martinez didn’t veto those cuts. Continue Reading
State organic certification program withering from funding drought
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The program has grappled with a $100,000-a-year deficit since the state cut its funding in 2010 and capped the fees it could collect from farmers. Continue Reading
Lawmakers consider bills to address massive Carlsbad sinkhole
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Geologists advised state legislators Tuesday that a massive sinkhole beneath the city of Carlsbad is at risk of collapsing at any time — and potentially swallowing two state highways, railroad track, five gas stations, homes and an elementary school. Continue Reading
Better vehicle mileage crimps New Mexico’s road fund
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New Mexico’s Road Fund was once considered a pot of money that would keep growing. No longer. Continue Reading
Senate panel advances gun background check bill
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A state Senate committee listened to an hour of emotional testimony Tuesday, then voted 5-3 on party lines to advance a bill expanding background checks for people buying guns. Continue Reading
Martinez signs budget-balancing measures
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The governor vetoed cuts to an economic development program and various other accounts. Continue Reading
Trump’s travel ban is wreaking havoc on families, especially those with valid visas
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The executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim nations is separating families who made every effort to follow U.S. immigration law. Continue Reading