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The House refused early today to concur with Senate amendments to a bill that would require public employees to pay more for their pensions. That leaves the state $111 million short of balancing its budget, though there’s still time to resolve the issue before the session ends. Continue Reading
Since the Legislature doesn’t archive its webcasting, I decided Wednesday night to record the House debate on three important bills – the primary appropriations bill and legislation that would cap film incentives and increase public employee pension contributions. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Meet Barbara Hall, the newest member of the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education. The other board members have selected Hall to fill a vacancy created by the Jan. 31 resignation of Serena Shoop. Continue Reading
A new poll finds that U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich enjoys an early lead in a potential Democratic Senate primary against others who are considering running, but the race remains wide open. Continue Reading
During a late-night session that stretched into the early hours of this morning, the Senate approved the budget and other financial bills. Continue Reading
The House approved a bill that would change retirement plans for future public employees and current workers with less than five years of service – though it would exclude law enforcement officers from the changes. Continue Reading
U.S. District Judge William Lynch ordered today that most defendants charged with being part of an illegal firearms trafficking ring be held without bond, the Las Cruces-Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
The wife of a Columbus village trustee indicted last week on charges related to being part of an illegal firearms trafficking ring has become the 12th person charged in the case. Continue Reading
KUNM’s government project is liveblogging the last week of the legislative session. You can join in here. Continue Reading
One of three Columbus village officials charged last week with being part of an illegal firearms trafficking ring says the federal charges against him are “politically motivated.” Continue Reading
In the wake of Columbus Police Chief Angelo Vega’s arrest last week in a firearms trafficking case, the Las Cruces Sun-News asks an interesting question: Why was Vega hired for the job in the first place? Continue Reading
UPDATED: The village of Columbus mayor and police chief, along with a city trustee and others, were charged today with being part of a firearms trafficking ring that was illegally smuggling guns into Mexico. Continue Reading
The New Mexico Senate rejected late Wednesday a House-approved proposal that would repeal a law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Continue Reading
A bill that would increase jail time for and strip pensions from those convicted of public corruption crimes unanimously passed the House today. Continue Reading
Heath Haussamen got into a fairly interesting debate with Jim Spence today on the talk radio program News New Mexico about the issue of repealing a law that would give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. Continue Reading