Feds fail to prosecute crimes in Indian Country
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U.S. attorneys’ offices declined a third of referred cases in 2017, a quarter of which were sexual assault cases. Continue Reading
Lame-duck power grabs escalate an unsettling trend
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Recent moves by Republicans in two states set an unsettling, even anti-democratic trend across state legislatures, experts say. Continue Reading
Many states missing out on online sales taxes over the holidays
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Many states have failed to implement laws and regulations for collecting state sales tax from online purchases. Continue Reading
New federal rules could open more homes to foster kids
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Some foster care advocates hope new federal guidelines will make it easier for many foster care parents to get licensed, giving a boost to recruiting efforts, particularly among extended family members. Continue Reading
Without Obamacare penalty, think it’ll be nice to drop your plan? Better think twice.
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A provision in last year’s Republican tax bill repeals the Obamacare tax penalty by zeroing out the fines. Continue Reading
Funding cuts, health-care shortage harm NM’s autistic children
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Though the rate of autism has soared since 2007, state funding for autism programs was simultaneously cut by about half by Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration. Continue Reading
The next legislative session could echo 2003
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When Democrat Bill Richardson replaced Republican Gary Johnson as governor, ‘it was like a dam burst,’ former state Sen. Dede Feldman said. Continue Reading
The little Colorado town that pot built
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Legalizing marijuana can be great for the economy in small towns like Garden City, Colorado. New revenues have a smaller impact in large cities and on state budgets. Continue Reading
Criminal justice reform expected to be a ‘premier topic’ for lawmakers
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Most of the bills an interim committee discussed Thursday previously passed the Legislature with bipartisan support before they were vetoed by outgoing Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Ill nuclear workers’ benefits petitions have to be reviewed within 6 months. Some have languished about a decade.
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A petition filed by a Los Alamos worker has been in limbo for 10 years. At the Savannah River Site, a petition has lingered for 11 years. At Sandia National Laboratories, workers have been waiting seven years for a final decision. Continue Reading
Surge of oil and gas flowing to Texas coastline triggers building boom, tensions
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Texas, home to the most prolific oilfield in the country, is at the epicenter of a historic buildout of oil and gas infrastructure in the United States. Continue Reading
Dems taking key leadership jobs have pocketed millions from pharma
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Top House Republican also received more than $1 million from drugmakers since 2007. Continue Reading
New Mexico seeks new uses for fracking waste water
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If New Mexico moves forward with its plans, other arid states may follow its lead. Continue Reading
No one on the inside can talk about what’s happening at the Tornillo tent city
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The secrecy surrounding the camp has frustrated longtime residents of Tornillo and alarmed lawyers and advocates who question its conditions. Continue Reading
Luján elected to U.S. House leadership post
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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján was unanimously elected the assistant Democratic leader for the next Congress. Continue Reading