Doland to lead open government foundation
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Gwyneth Doland, who is currently covering the Roundhouse for NMPolitics.net, will take over as the executive director of the N.M. Foundation for Open Government next month. Continue Reading
Like Christie, Martinez appointed gay man to office
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Neither the governor nor Public Regulation Commissioner Doug Howe make an issue of the fact that Howe is gay. Both focus instead on the task at hand – bringing more professionalism and expertise to a scandal-plagued agency. Continue Reading
Committee rejects Nuñez bill, passes substitute
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UPDATED: On a 5-4, party-line vote, the House Labor and Human Resources Committee rejected Rep. Andy Nuñez’s bill that would repeal a law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses this afternoon, passing instead a committee substitute that would amend the law in an attempt to address its flaws. Click on the headline to read NMPolitics.net’s liveblog archive of the hearing. Continue Reading
Lawmakers offer competing plans to reduce tax ‘pyramiding’
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Gov. Susana Martinez on Wednesday endorsed a plan by Rep. David Doyle that would give the construction industry a break on gross receipts taxes. Meanwhile, Sen. Steve Fischmann proposes eliminating the tax on all business services, but his bill includes other proposals to pay for it. Continue Reading
License debate will likely be another train wreck
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Most agree that policymakers need to address issues with the law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, but the governor and many Democrats are at odds over what to do. A victory by either side or a compromise appears to be unlikely again this year. Continue Reading
Join The New Mexican’s legislative liveblog
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The Santa Fe New Mexican is holding its weekly legislative lunchtime liveblog today beginning at noon. Join it by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
NM responds to the State of the Union address
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VIDEO: Not surprisingly, responses from New Mexico officials and politicos to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address were divided along partisan lines. Continue Reading
Teen parents ask legislators to help them stay in school
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VIDEO: Dozens of teen parents gathered at the state capitol Tuesday to ask legislators to help improve graduation rates for pregnant and parenting teens. According to nationwide statistics, only 38 percent of teen moms graduate high school by the time they’re 22. Continue Reading
Roundhouse liveblog archive includes driver’s license rally
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UPDATED: Today’s liveblog from the Roundhouse included coverage of a massive rally by people opposed to the governor’s push to repeal the law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Click on the headline to read the archive. Continue Reading
Election, ethics reform still on session agenda
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UPDATED: Gov. Susana Martinez scaled back the agenda for the ongoing 30-day legislative session on Monday, but election reform and various ethics-related proposals remain. Continue Reading
Correras ‘run the governor,’ adviser claimed about Richardson
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“To think that Anthony (Correra) and Marc (Correra) don’t have a stranglehold over this thing is crazy. Because the governor runs this sh*t and they run the governor.” That’s what New Mexico’s investment adviser, Saul Meyer, said to his company’s partners in 2006 when talking about how things work in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Guv to scale back session agenda
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After receiving criticism from some Democratic legislative leaders that she put too much on their plate for the 30-day session that’s in progress, the governor plans to scale back the scope of the session later today. Continue Reading
King returns part of $15K donation
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Attorney General Gary King has returned part of a $15,000 campaign contribution some said violated the state’s cap on the size of political donations. Continue Reading
Barela won’t run for CD1 seat
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State Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela, who ran unsuccessfully for the 1st Congressional District seat in Congress in 2010, won’t try again this year. Continue Reading
Montoya to challenge Luján in CD3 Dem primary
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Former Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya announced today that he’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján in the Democratic primary this year. Continue Reading