House scales back cuts to school budgets
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House members voted to scale back the cuts from $50 million to about $38 million during the next five months. Continue Reading
Dems again propose gas tax hike to ease state’s fiscal crisis
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Sen. John Arthur Smith said legislators have few other choices in the midst of a financial crisis he described as the governor’s making. Continue Reading
Open primaries might boost voter turnout, bill sponsors say
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A growing number of voters don’t want to register as either Republicans or Democrats, so a bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing legislation that would allow independents to vote in New Mexico primary elections. Continue Reading
Trump to nominate Heather Wilson to be Air Force secretary
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President Donald Trump announced Monday that he intends to nominate former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico to be secretary of the Air Force. Continue Reading
Budget crisis pushes session to breakneck start
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Not until legislators balance this year’s budget can they begin work in earnest on a budget for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. Continue Reading
Solvency bills clear House on near-party-line vote
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Similar legislation easily cleared the state Senate with bipartisan support. Continue Reading
Women’s March draws 1,500 people in Las Cruces
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Lots of women — and men and children too — gathered at Las Cruces’ new downtown plaza on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump on the day after his inauguration. Continue Reading
Trump promised to resign from his companies — but there’s no record he’s done so
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To transfer control of his companies, the president has to submit filings in Florida, Delaware and New York. We spoke to officials in each of those states. Continue Reading
NM’s U.S. senators, representatives weigh in on Trump’s inauguration
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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, a Republican, sounded proud and hopeful. The other members of New Mexico’s delegation, all Democrats, had their own responses. Continue Reading
State budget relief may place burden on schools, fire departments
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Senate leaders say the cutbacks are unavoidable because lawmakers have already drained reserves in other areas of state government. Continue Reading
As lawmakers wrangle with deficit, House votes to cut legislative budget
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The House voted to shave about 2.5 percent from the Legislature’s budget and revert some of its own reserve funds to help balance the state budget. Continue Reading
Bill seeks to outlaw gay ‘conversion therapy’ in New Mexico
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Physicians and therapists groups have condemned the treatment, but most states allow the therapy for children. Six states, including California and New York, and several cities have imposed bans. Continue Reading
Gun-safety group was top spender among Roundhouse lobbyists in 2016
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Everytown for Gun Safety completely outgunned the National Rifle Association in New Mexico spending last year. Continue Reading
Chief justice: State’s judicial system ‘is on life support’
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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels portrayed a court system withering from funding cuts to the point it can no longer provide indigent defendants their constitutional rights to an adequate defense. Continue Reading
NM lawmakers move swiftly on solvency bills
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The House should vote Thursday on a Senate plan to erase a projected $70 million deficit and replenish depleted reserves, partly by targeting school district cash balances and postponing spending on various projects. Continue Reading