Senate OKs reduced penalties for marijuana possession
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Supporters said the bill would reduce burdens on the criminal justice system. Continue Reading
State legislation could block sugary drinks tax, Santa Fe mayor fears
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Javier Gonzales showed up at the state Capitol on Wednesday to testify against HB 430, but the hearing was delayed. Continue Reading
Senate OKs minimum wage hike to $9 an hour
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The legislation may represent the best chance in several years to raise the minimum wage. The Senate approved the bill in a 24-6 bipartisan vote. Continue Reading
Senate claims fourth consecutive victory in charity hoops game
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The charity game raised $30,486 in donations to support cancer research and care at The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. Continue Reading
Bill to restrict guns in state Capitol stalls in Senate
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What began as a bipartisan compromise bill to ban people from openly carrying guns in the state Capitol is now bogged down in the Senate and at risk of being defeated. Continue Reading
Senate committee OKs House tax bill over health providers’ objections
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House Bill 202 is part of an effort to bring in revenue from the fastest-growing part of the state’s economy — physicians, hospitals and clinics, most of which now pay little or no gross receipts tax. Continue Reading
Miffed by pace of confirmations, Martinez withdraws appointees
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The move sets up a constitutional showdown between the governor and Legislature. Continue Reading
Governor not yet taking position on bill to consolidate local elections
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With it appearing increasingly possible that the Legislature will send the bill to Martinez, the lobbying of the governor has already begun. Continue Reading
Senate OKs bill to let people register to vote three days before an election
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Jeff Steinborn’s Senate Bill 224 passed on a 19-11 party-line vote with Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing. Continue Reading
House OKs bill calling for more disclosure in solar sales
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Solar energy companies would have to provide more information about the cost and energy savings on residential solar systems. Continue Reading
Change strips purpose from bill on automatic voter registration
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Automatic voter registration will not be so automatic. Continue Reading
Legislators want say over Gila River project funds
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New Mexico legislators want to keep their grip on the tap controlling millions of dollars for a controversial project to divert water from the Gila River. Continue Reading
Wilson, Trump’s Air Force pick, frustrated auditors with murky consulting for labs
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Former lawmaker Heather Wilson refused to detail what she was doing for $20,000 a month. Continue Reading
Bill to cap storefront lending interest rates at 175 percent advances
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But its prospects are dim with two Senate committees and the House still ahead in the last weeks of the legislative session. Continue Reading
Bill to open primaries squeaks through Senate committee
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Sparring during the hearing demonstrated the disagreement primary election reform has stirred among Democrats. Continue Reading