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The Senate on Monday approved a proposal to require combined reporting. The bill, which would require many out-of-state corporations to pay taxes on in-state earnings, passed with the support of the majority Democrats, but not from Republicans. Read the transcript of our live blog for more details. Continue Reading
The Senate unanimously passed legislation that attempts to fix problems with the state’s campaign-disclosure law on Sunday, sending it to the House for consideration. Continue Reading
The N.M. Supreme Court rejected the governor’s court-approved state House redistricting plan on Friday. She plans to appeal to federal court today. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The Senate passed a controversial bill today that attempts to fix problems with the state’s campaign-disclosure law, sending it to the House for consideration. Click on the headline to read about it in our liveblog archive. Continue Reading
In what may be his final days presiding over the N.M. House during a legislative session, Speaker Ben Luján, who isn’t seeking re-election because of a long battle with cancer, is “focusing on the present,” the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
A proposal to move the Corporations Division of the Public Regulation Commission to the Secretary of State’s office passed the Senate Rules Committee today by a unanimous vote. Continue Reading
A bill aimed at ensuring campaign-finance transparency has been so changed by Senate committees that it has lost much of the support that propelled it out of an interim committee by a unanimous vote. Continue Reading
Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez isn’t the only one who thinks elements of PRC reform deserve more consideration than can be undertaken in a 30-day session. Continue Reading
Seven days after NMPolitics.net reported that Republican John Sanchez had decided to drop out of the race to replace the retiring Jeff Bingaman in the U.S. Senate, Sanchez announced today that he’s doing just that. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Third Judicial District Judge Mike Murphy, whose bribery trial is on hold pending an appeal of the dismissal of a misdemeanor charge, has agreed to resign from the bench to avoid disciplinary proceedings related to comments he made about gay people. Continue Reading
The House gave its approval today to the budget without much debate and to Rep. Andy Nuñez’s driver’s license bill after hours of debate. You can read about both in the archive of NMPolitics.net’s liveblog by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
The Santa Fe New Mexican hosted a lunchtime liveblog about the ongoing legislative session earlier this afternoon. Click on the headline to read the archive. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, who controls the Senate floor calendar, told NMPolitics.net he has concerns about the proposals. He said lawmakers need to “look at this more carefully” than a 30-day session allows. Continue Reading
A weekend vote on a bill that would toughen penalties for public corruption could have political consequences for those who opposed the legislation, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
Public Regulation Commissioner Doug Howe, whose appointment by Gov. Susana Martinez has been at the center of recent controversy because he’s gay, says it’s unfortunate that some are promoting “an agenda of intolerance and bigotry.” Continue Reading