Another brick in the border wall?
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Gov. Susana Martinez won’t stand between the president and the ‘big, beautiful’ wall he has promised to build on the border with Mexico. Continue Reading
Bill would increase training for educators to detect, report sexual abuse
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The bill seeks $100,000 to provide experts who can train public school administrators and teachers on how to detect and report sexual violence in schools. Continue Reading
Lawmaker pushes automatic voter registration
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The measure would require approval from voters. If it passes the Legislature, it would go to the ballot. Continue Reading
UNM student leaders oppose bill to change lottery scholarship
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The bill would eliminate the requirement of pledging 30 percent of gross lottery revenues to college scholarships. Continue Reading
Dems again push to use land grant fund for early childhood education
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The House Education Committee on Monday voted 7-6 along party lines to approve the constitutional amendment. Continue Reading
Senator calls on Martinez education appointee to resign
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Christopher Ruszkowski last month touted Manifest Destiny as one of the ‘fundamental principles of the country.’ Continue Reading
Legislation would prohibit selling state land for border wall
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The state owns about 22 miles of land along New Mexico’s 180-mile southern border, mostly in the Bootheel. Continue Reading
Many local governments hire lobbyists
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Only 328 people live in Red River, but even they have a lobbyist. Continue Reading
Legislation would let spaceport hide companies’ records from the public
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The bill would allow Spaceport America to keep secret any information about companies or government agencies blasting rockets from the southern New Mexico site. Continue Reading
Bipartisan bill would reform state’s troubled guardianship system
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The bill would mandate open court records, more oversight and auditing. Continue Reading
During legislative session, Rotunda is the state’s most coveted spot
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The central gathering space at the state capitol building is part marketing platform, part billboard, part concert hall, part (political) theater. Continue Reading
Ceremonial measures: Building camaraderie but squandering time
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Gov. Susana Martinez struck a chord when she blasted lawmakers for spending time on “meaningless bills,” such as those to establish an official state dance or holiday song or hamburger. Continue Reading
Democrats living in Mexico mobilize for the 2018 U.S. election
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Expats don’t have to be disconnected from politics in their countries of origin. That’s the message of the group Democrats Abroad in Mexico and other nations. Continue Reading
An enduring crisis: Decades after warnings, New Mexico’s children are still in jeopardy
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Thirty years ago, the plight of New Mexico’s children was exposed. So why has nothing changed? Continue Reading
Funding issues put pre-K providers at odds while young children miss out on early education
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Instead of cooperating, state and federal programs are competing. Continue Reading