Senate panel to debate competing driver’s license bills Tuesday
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A state Senate panel will hear four proposals Tuesday that aim to make New Mexico driver’s licenses compliant with the federal Real ID Act. Continue Reading
Bill to create ethics commission clears committee without opposition
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After two high-profile political scandals in New Mexico in the last 10 months, 2016 may be the year the Legislature sends a proposed constitutional amendment for a state ethics commission to voters. Continue Reading
House panel kills bill that aimed to expand state’s voter pool
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State Rep. Javier MartÃnez came up one vote short Friday of keeping alive a bill to expand the pool of voters in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Poll: Support for legalizing marijuana widespread in NM
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More than 60 percent of New Mexicans support legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana, according to results of a statewide poll released Thursday. Continue Reading
GOP lawmakers endorse bill to rehire retired cops
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Republicans on a House committee closed ranks Thursday evening to move ahead a bill that would allow retired police officers to return to work for up to five years while still collecting their pension benefits. Continue Reading
Charter school supporters tout ‘options’ at Roundhouse rally
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The rally came at a time when New Mexico charter schools are coming under increased scrutiny for both academic achievement and financial practices. Continue Reading
NM rancher who joined Oregon protest says he doesn’t want violence
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Adrian Sewell, the New Mexico rancher who joined armed protesters occupying a wildlife refuge in Oregon last weekend, says he doesn’t want violence. The fight, he says, is about the right people have to use public lands. Continue Reading
Senator blasts committee leader over slow process of confirming Martinez’s appointees
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One state senator criticized another for laziness and lethargy in holding confirmation hearings for appointees to state boards and commissions. Continue Reading
Perceptions of cronyism hurt state’s bottom line, report says
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The perception that government in New Mexico has a high level of cronyism is one factor dampening private investment in the state, according to a report released last week. Continue Reading
Everything you need to know about the Planned Parenthood videos
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Here’s ProPublica’s reading guide to the Planned Parenthood videos and what has happened since. Continue Reading
GOP license bill clears House; faces Senate opposition
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A major sticking point is the Republican plan to create driving privilege cards for undocumented immigrants, who currently can apply for a regular driver’s license. Continue Reading
State budget pain grows worse as oil price slides
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The crash in energy prices has torn a monster hole in the state of New Mexico’s budget. Continue Reading
Defense attorney group warns against tough-on-crime agenda
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As the New Mexico Legislature spends much of its time debating bills that would create more crimes, increase prison time and, in some cases, take sentencing decisions out of the hands of judges, other states are moving in the other direction. Continue Reading
House bill to cut taxes for small oil, gas producers clears first hurdle; critics call it a bailout
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A House bill that would offer a tax break to what one lawmaker calls the “little guys” of the oil and gas industry cleared its first hurdle Wednesday. Continue Reading
State Supreme Court justice backs proposed constitutional amendment to alter bail rules
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State Supreme Court Justice Charles Daniels, departing from the tradition of judicial impartiality, joined with state legislators Wednesday to advocate for what he called the most important criminal justice reform of his eight years on the bench. Continue Reading