Conversion therapy ban clears New Mexico House
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The debate revealed a divide not just between the GOP and Democrats but between old school Republicans and the party’s younger members, particularly those from urban areas. Continue Reading
Can Customs and Border officials search your phone? These are your rights
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Recent detentions and seizures of phones and other material from travelers to the United States have sparked alarm. ProPublica details what powers Customs and Border Protection officials have over you and your devices. Continue Reading
Spotlighting spaceport transparency for Sunshine Week
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The records request NMPolitics.net filed seeking documents from Spaceport America is helping shine light on transparency at that state agency. Continue Reading
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Governor Veto
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The governor has reason for anger. But if that’s why she’s vetoing bills that passed with widespread bipartisan support, she isn’t saying it. Continue Reading
Bill aimed to keep guns from domestic abusers heads to governor
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A bill that advocates say will keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers is headed to Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Handful of Senate Dems help Republicans defeat aid-in-dying bill
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The state Senate on Wednesday night defeated a bill that would have legalized assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Continue Reading
Tax reform bill faces steep hurdles in Senate
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A wide-ranging tax bill that passed the House of Representatives in a unanimous vote ran into obstacles at a Senate hearing Wednesday. Continue Reading
Unexplained vetoes rile lawmakers
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Gov. Susana Martinez didn’t give legislators any idea of why she rejected bills that passed with overwhelming support. Continue Reading
Early childhood education funding proposal fails again
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Two Democrats joined with four Republican senators to kill the proposal. Continue Reading
Pending legislation would help save democracy
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Our legislators have the opportunity to reform the election process and make a lasting impact for voters in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Committee vote sends ethics commission proposal to full Senate
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The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday voted 9-1 to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish a state ethics commission. Continue Reading
It’s time to properly fund schools, public safety and roads
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We’ve been cutting personal and corporate income taxes to see if jobs would flow into the state. The experiment failed. Continue Reading
Journalists will continue to shine a light in dark corners
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Outside the press gaggle and beyond the official propaganda released by state officials, journalists keep telling the real stories of what is happening across New Mexico. Continue Reading
House passes third hemp bill with changes sought by governor
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The bill, which now goes to the Senate, comes on the heels of Gov. Susana Martinez vetoing not one but two industrial hemp bills. Continue Reading
Without explanation, governor vetoes computer science bill
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It’s one of two bills Susana Martinez vetoed on Tuesday that passed the Legislature with overwhelming support. Continue Reading