Medical marijuana expansion bill clears Senate
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Medical marijuana patients will be able to possess more cannabis and producers will eventually be able to grow more if the bill becomes law. Continue Reading
House OKs bill to let NM farmers grow hemp
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House Bill 166, sponsored by Rep. Rick Little, R-Chaparral, passed on a 53-13 vote. Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed a similar bill two years ago. Continue Reading
Lawmakers have serious issues to address in current session
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You need to wrap your heads around it. We need $200-$250 million just to build any reserves. And we have not addressed the Medicaid issue. Continue Reading
Senator hopes tax reform proposal prompts dialogue
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If the state of New Mexico wants to get back on solid financial footing it has to take on some sacred cows, according to Sen. Ron Griggs. Continue Reading
Bill would end ‘political purpose’ barrier to the public accessing government data
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Advocates for open government say the restriction is not just a barrier to public information but a violation of civil rights that muffles criticism of the government. Continue Reading
Former ‘border czar’ gives real facts about immigration
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Alan Bersin says a border wall won’t address the real challenges confronting the U.S. border enforcement system: hopelessly understaffed immigration courts and lawlessness and poverty in Central America. Continue Reading
Mexico without borders
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A nonprofit based in Mexico is trying to help refugees who are looking for safe haven. Continue Reading
Lujan Grisham and others to meet with ICE about raids
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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham said there is “panic” in New Mexico and advocates for immigrants “are getting a flood of phone calls.” Continue Reading
Lawmakers propose cutting state food benefit program
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Some lawmakers are proposing killing a $1.2 million annual state supplement to federally funded food stamp benefits. Continue Reading
Politics, financial crisis may slow hearings for governor’s appointees
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Hearings for nearly 100 appointees are on the agenda for the legislative session that’s underway. Continue Reading
Dems eye tax reforms, and possibly a veto override, to balance budget
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With Democrats now back in the majority of both chambers, one message is loud and clear: There will be no more cuts to government services. Continue Reading
Committee deadlocks on bill to put teacher evals into law
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The bill would have turned the teacher evaluation system from a rule imposed by Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration into a law. Continue Reading
Trump’s watered-down ethics rules let a lobbyist help run agency he lobbied
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The president’s executive order on ethics also cites a section of the law that doesn’t exist. Continue Reading
Lawmakers again considering regulation of boarding facilities
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A report reveals the troubled network of largely unregulated private residences in the Las Vegas area and elsewhere that serve as boarding homes for people with mental illness. Continue Reading
Health initiatives give us hope, support the economy
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Potential changes at the federal level threaten to disrupt the financial ability of many New Mexicans to pay for health care. Providing stability at the state level can help. Continue Reading