Lujan Grisham and others to meet with ICE about raids
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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham said there is “panic” in New Mexico and advocates for immigrants “are getting a flood of phone calls.” Continue Reading
Lawmakers propose cutting state food benefit program
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Some lawmakers are proposing killing a $1.2 million annual state supplement to federally funded food stamp benefits. Continue Reading
Politics, financial crisis may slow hearings for governor’s appointees
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Hearings for nearly 100 appointees are on the agenda for the legislative session that’s underway. Continue Reading
Dems eye tax reforms, and possibly a veto override, to balance budget
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With Democrats now back in the majority of both chambers, one message is loud and clear: There will be no more cuts to government services. Continue Reading
Committee deadlocks on bill to put teacher evals into law
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The bill would have turned the teacher evaluation system from a rule imposed by Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration into a law. Continue Reading
Trump’s watered-down ethics rules let a lobbyist help run agency he lobbied
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The president’s executive order on ethics also cites a section of the law that doesn’t exist. Continue Reading
Lawmakers again considering regulation of boarding facilities
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A report reveals the troubled network of largely unregulated private residences in the Las Vegas area and elsewhere that serve as boarding homes for people with mental illness. Continue Reading
Are this week’s ICE raids ‘routine’ or a Trump-driven escalation?
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The federal agency claims it’s not doing anything different than it did under former President Barack Obama. But arrests this week may indicate a shift. Continue Reading
Cervantes wants utilities to choose renewable energy when it’s cheaper
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State Sen. Joseph Cervantes wants to ensure that electric companies in New Mexico are getting the best prices for their power sources, and he wants the state to use more renewable energy. Continue Reading
Border wall won’t work, Pearce says
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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce said securing the border would require more people and technology, rather than bricks and mortar. Continue Reading
Prospects are dim for bill to make New Mexico a sanctuary state
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That’s because Republican Gov. Susana Martinez will almost certainly not sign the bill even if the Legislature approves it. Continue Reading
Lawmakers eye bills to shore up lottery scholarships
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There are at least six bills working their way through the legislative hopper to address the shrinking fund. Continue Reading
Lawmaker has a plan to revitalize downtowns
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Rebecca Dow has a plan to get businesses into downtown shuttered buildings instead of signing leases for newer properties on the outskirts of small towns. Continue Reading
Voter turnout was up in first NM elections since Trump’s win
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Turnout was up in the state’s urban centers but still in single digits. The Doña Ana County clerk called turnout there “dismal.” Continue Reading
Bill would let veterans get marijuana without medical diagnosis
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The bill would also increase the amounts of marijuana patients could possess and producers could grow. Continue Reading