Catching up on new Rasmussen poll of NM
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Like other reporters, I neglected to report on a new poll of New Mexico last week as I covered the end of the legislative session. So here’s the skinny on the newest poll. Continue Reading
Investigative agencies converge on Sunland Park
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The FBI, state police, district attorney and state auditor are all scrutinizing situations in the City of Sunland Park, which has long been plagued by problems. Continue Reading
Denish sticks neck out with endorsements
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Former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, who was the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee in 2010, is sticking her neck out by endorsing candidates in two high-profile primaries some consider underdogs. Continue Reading
Police seize records from Sunland Park City Hall
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With a municipal election a couple of weeks away, New Mexico State Police kicked everyone out of Sunland Park City Hall on Tuesday so they could “comb through city records,” the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
District judge unveils House redistricting maps
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As a federal court considers whether to insert itself into New Mexico’s battle over redistricting of state House seats, a state district judge is moving ahead with his proposal to redraw the House boundaries as ordered by the N.M. Supreme Court. Continue Reading
Guv signs tougher corruption penalties into law
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Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday signed a bill that toughens penalties for officials convicted of crimes related to public corruption, KRQE-TV in Albuquerque is reporting. Continue Reading
Martinez looks to unseat legislative foes
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By targeting Republican Sen. Clinton Harden, Gov. Susana Martinez showed that she’ll go after any state legislator she views as standing in the way of her reform proposals, regardless of party affiliation. Continue Reading
For Martinez, session brings wins and losses
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Gov. Susana Martinez didn’t succeed on many of the issues she had endorsed, but she emerged from the 30-day legislative session with the tax breaks she most cared about and a budget she can work with. Continue Reading
It’s over: Legislature adjourns sine die
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The governor got the budget and tax reform she wanted. Three proposed constitutional amendments to reform the Public Regulation Commission passed. Many other proposals died as time ran out on the 2012 regular legislative session today. Read about it in our liveblog archive by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
Senate OKs PRC bill; House OKs combined reporting, capital outlay
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UPDATED: On the last night of the legislative session, the Senate approved one Public Regulation Commission reform bill but left two others in limbo and adjourned early. The House worked until the early hours of the morning, approving the combined reporting and capital outlay bills. Read about that and more in NMPolitics.net’s liveblog archive. Continue Reading
Campaign-disclosure bill loses GOP supporter
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A bill aimed at fixing problems with the state’s campaign-disclosure law was amended slightly by a House committee on Tuesday and sent to the floor for a vote, but it’s been so changed from its original version that it has lost one of its top supporters. Continue Reading
PRC reforms clear key committee
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Efforts to streamline and improve the embattled Public Regulation Commission cleared a major hurdle this morning as the Senate Rules Committee approved two proposed constitutional amendments that would relieve the commission of insurance regulation duties and ask the Legislature to establish qualifications for commissioners. Continue Reading
Senate OKs budget, social promotion, driver’s license bills
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During a session that lasted into the early hours of the morning, the N.M. Senate approved the budget, a bill designed to put an end to “social promotion,” and legislation that amends the law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Continue Reading
Republicans file federal redistricting appeal
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As expected, Republicans on Monday asked a federal court to intervene in the dispute over redistricting of state House seats. Continue Reading
Becenti-Aguilar opposes PRC reform bills as clock ticks
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While one proposal to reform the Public Regulation Commission passed the Senate on Saturday, three others are still in the pipeline, which appears to be clogged. Continue Reading