Budget, tax bills head to Senate floor
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State Sen. Carroll Leavell broke a personal streak lasting decades by voting Friday for a tax increase. Continue Reading
Proposal to loosen lottery regulations dies in House
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Lottery managers argue that they could rake in more scholarship money if they could use a bigger share of the revenue to entice more players. Continue Reading
Telecom bill paves way for broadband investment
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When telecom companies can’t fairly compete in the marketplace, no one wins, especially customers. Continue Reading
Gross receipts tax reform bill faces test in Senate
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The bill is a years-long effort to calculate what it would cost to eliminate tax deductions, credits and exemptions on some 125 separate economic transactions in dozens of industries. Continue Reading
Senate committee OKs secrecy for Spaceport America
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Spaceport America, which has generated plenty of controversy because of the tax subsidies it receives, now says its success depends on less public scrutiny. Continue Reading
GOP senator starts process to override veto on teacher sick days
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The House of Representatives approved the bill 64-3, and the Senate voted for it 39-0. Continue Reading
Bill to cap storefront loan interest rates advances in House
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The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 9-1 in favor of capping interest rates at 175 percent on certain types of storefront loans. Continue Reading
Raise the cigarette tax to help classrooms and health
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The benefits for the health and especially for the classrooms of New Mexico are enormous. Continue Reading
House unanimously approves ethics commission proposal
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The legislation heads to the Senate, which has been the traditional burial ground for ethics bills. Continue Reading
GOP senator wants override of veto on teacher sick leave bill
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It would be the first attempt to override a Susana Martinez veto in the six years she’s been governor. Continue Reading
Senate agreement on raising state revenues takes shape
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A vote on both the tax bill and the fiscal year 2018 budget are scheduled for Friday. Continue Reading
Bill to allow voter registration during early voting dies
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Democratic state Rep. Debbie Rodella joined with three Republicans on Thursday to kill the bill. Continue Reading
Coyote-killing contest ban splits rural, urban senators
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The bill to prohibit coyote-killing contests carried 26-15 and now moves to the House. Continue Reading
Trump invites bids to build wall, cites importance of ‘aesthetics’
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It’ll cost $20 billion or more. Mexico will pay for it, or it won’t. Amid uncertainty, Trump clearly seems intent on making the border wall handsome. Continue Reading
Legislature must follow NM tradition of taking care of families
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Whether it’s a matanza, the offering plate at church, or paying taxes, New Mexicans will give what they can to lift up others. Continue Reading