Amazon to begin charging tax on NM-bound purchases
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New Mexicans shopping on Amazon.com will soon find a state tax added to their bill. Continue Reading
State education chiefs fail to appear at legislative hearing
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Sen. John Arthur Smith said he was offended by the unexplained absences of Hanna Skandera and Barbara Damron. Continue Reading
Bill to give teachers more sick time ‘DOA,’ governor’s office says
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The bill would allow teachers to take up to 10 days of sick leave a year without it hurting their performance evaluations. Continue Reading
Ethics commission proposal advances in House
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The House Judiciary Committee gave its unanimous support to a proposal for establishing an independent ethics commission. Continue Reading
Senate OKs bill to allow redacting names from police reports
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The names of victims and most witnesses could be redacted in cases of rape, stalking and domestic violence until a defendant has been charged if the bill becomes law. Continue Reading
Legislature acts to improve broadband internet access
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Lawmakers are delivering on a promise to improve the speed of broadband internet in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Open primaries to all voters or let the major parties fund their own
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What good is “participatory government” if an election limits voters to a binary and theatrical system of partisan choices? Continue Reading
Gov. Martinez should be impeached for fiscal malfeasance
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Governor Martinez has led the State of New Mexico into a fiscal hellhole. Continue Reading
Scientists say Trump’s border wall would devastate wildlife habitat
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At the U.S.-Mexico border, scientists say existing fencing is hurting endangered wildlife and warn that a continuous wall could devastate many species. Continue Reading
House panel rejects bill to bring back death penalty
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The bill would have allowed for the death penalty in cases involving the murder of a child or law enforcement officer. Continue Reading
House committee tables two anti-abortion measures
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The votes signaled that stances on abortion have not shifted at the state Capitol, even as neighboring states are tightening rules on the procedure. Continue Reading
Senate OKs ban on openly carrying firearms in Capitol
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The bill would make it illegal for anyone but police officers and people with concealed-carry licenses to have a gun in the state Capitol. Continue Reading
House revisits crackdown on false water quality data
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A measure to make lying to state regulators about water quality a fourth-degree felony is a step closer to becoming law. Continue Reading
How the Trump administration may be skirting its own ethics rules
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The hiring of three former lobbyists to work in the White House raises questions about how the Trump administration is enforcing the president’s executive order on ethics. Continue Reading
House votes to hike statewide minimum wage
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The state House of Representatives voted Friday night to raise the hourly minimum wage to $9.25, up from the current $7.50, in 2018. Continue Reading