First State Investment Council webcast comes today
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UPDATED: Gov. Susana Martinez promised last month to start webcasting meetings of the State Investment Council, and she’s making good on that pledge starting today. Continue Reading
Session ends with meltdown; capital outlay bill dies
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Two behind-the-scenes battles exploded in public view and consumed the final hour of the 2011 legislative session today, causing the $240 million capital outlay bill to die as time expired. Continue Reading
Driver’s license bill appears to be dead
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A controversial bill dealing with driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants appears to be dead, giving Gov. Susana Martinez an opening to make good on her threat to use regulations to deal with the issue. Continue Reading
Liveblogging the last day of the session
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KUNM’s government project is liveblogging the last day of the 2010 regular legislative session. You can join in here. Continue Reading
Bill expanding Governmental Conduct Act on guv’s desk
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Certain lawmakers and the attorney general have been working for years to try to pass a bill that would apply the provisions in the Governmental Conduct Act to local government officials. Continue Reading
Legislature OKs Martinez’s school-grading bill
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Lawmakers gave final approval early this morning to Gov. Susana Martinez’s proposal to assign letter grades to schools based on performance. Continue Reading
Driver’s license bill goes to conference committee
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The House and Senate both refused this evening to accept the other chamber’s version of a controversial bill dealing with driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants, so a conference committee will try to work out the differences. Continue Reading
Martinez will sign expansion of Katie’s Law
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Gov. Susana Martinez will sign a bill approved by lawmakers tonight that would expand Katie’s Law to require a DNA sample from anyone arrested for a felony crime in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Bill requiring guv to webcast cabinet meetings lingers
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A bill that would require Gov. Susana Martinez to webcast meetings of her cabinet has been on the Senate floor calendar for at least a couple of weeks without getting a hearing. Continue Reading
Martinez racks up a couple of victories
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Gov. Susana Martinez is in danger of losing some hard-fought battles with lawmakers as the end of the session approaches, but she has racked up a couple of victories. Continue Reading
AG violated public records act, judge says
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A district judge has ruled that Attorney General Gary King, the state official charged with enforcing the Inspection of Public Records Act, has violated that very law. Continue Reading
Judge says AG can’t prosecute Vigil-Giron case
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A district judge ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Gary King’s office can’t prosecute a corruption case against former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron and others because of perceptions of a conflict. Continue Reading
House OKs pension bill, balances budget
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The House shifted gears Thursday and voted to approve Senate changes to a bill that would require public employees to pay more for their pensions, sending Gov. Susana Martinez a funding bill that balances the budget. Continue Reading
County commissioner facing possible censure
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Doña Ana County Commissioner Leticia Duarte-Benavidez stands accused of interfering in county personnel matters involving a family member and her campaign treasurer, and her colleagues are being asked to censure her at Tuesday’s meeting. Continue Reading
In session’s final days, all eyes are on Sanchez
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Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez decides which bills get floor hearings and which don’t. That power becomes particularly important in these final days of the session. Among those watching intently is Gov. Susana Martinez, who has complained that Sanchez is “holding back” her bills. Continue Reading