Compromise sought on payday loan interest rates
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A former state senator who is helping lead the fight against high-interest payday and other small loans said Monday that a bill to cap rates at 36 percent is dead. Continue Reading
Senate Dems: Popular vote should determine presidential winner
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The bill they approved would give New Mexico’s five electoral college votes to the winner of the national popular vote. Continue Reading
Minimum wage bill advances despite opposition
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The proposal drew opposition from business organizations and workers rights groups alike on Monday, but for different reasons. Continue Reading
Not all support proposal to consolidate local elections
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Many believe consolidating city, school district and other local elections would increase voter turnout, but some agencies oppose the proposal for financial reasons. Continue Reading
Circuit court closures could create hassles for rural NM residents
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The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly earlier this month to close the circuit courts in Questa and Quemado. Continue Reading
Farmers, lawmakers hope legalized hemp could boost NM’s economy
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If hemp is a miracle crop, why isn’t it flourishing in agricultural communities across New Mexico? The answer is simple yet complicated: Hemp is illegal. Continue Reading
Revised bill on aid in dying could get some GOP support
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But Republicans have raised concerns about whether the measure would provide enough safeguards for patients. Continue Reading
NRA tops lobbyist spending with $44K online ad
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Lobbyists for out-of-state organizations on both sides of the gun background check issue have spent thousands of dollars to push their positions. Continue Reading
President Trump, Mexican politics and people power
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In today’s Mexico, it’s in unlikely places like a Sam’s Club parking lot where the forging of a nation’s new identity might well just be underway. Continue Reading
Republicans block bill criminalizing false water quality data
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Some sections of the oil and gas industry opposed the measure and took their concerns to Republican lawmakers. Ironically, the bill was sponsored by a Republican and was backed by the GOP governor’s administration. Continue Reading
Senate committee OKs bill to end coyote-killing contests
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Similar legislation was approved in the Senate in 2015 but died in the House. Continue Reading
House Dems propose tax, fee hikes to raise state revenues
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Democrats in the N.M. House of Representatives have identified four tax or fee increases they say would prevent more cuts to education and put the state on better financial footing. Continue Reading
Measure creating independent ethics commission advances
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But several lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle had pointed questions about it. Continue Reading
Feds didn’t make arrests at Doña Ana County schools, officials say
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Rumors spread Wednesday that federal agents were at schools in Doña Ana County arresting immigrants living in the United States without legal status, but officials say that didn’t happen. Continue Reading
Senate passes bill to shine light on dark money
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While requiring greater transparency from political groups, the bill would also double the amount of money individuals can donate to candidates for public office. Continue Reading