Bill would cut back film production tax credit for one year
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The measure would cut in half the annual cap for all credits paid to film production companies in the fiscal year that began July 1. The current limit is $50 million. Continue Reading
House sends two budget bills to governor, but there’s more to do
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House Speaker Don Tripp called a recess until Wednesday, leaving three major bills in a Senate-passed “solvency package” still awaiting action in a rare election-year special session. Continue Reading
Trump organization did business with Iranian bank later linked to terrorism
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The GOP presidential nominee has slammed Hillary Clinton for cutting ‘deals with our foreign adversaries.’ Continue Reading
City Council selects Stuart Ed to be next Las Cruces manager
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Stuart Ed says he’s looking forward to becoming Las Cruces’ next city manager. Continue Reading
Search firm told Hobbs manager he was a finalist for Las Cruces job
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The Las Cruces City Council never publicly named J.J. Murphy a finalist for its open city manager job, but the private company running the city’s search appears to have told Murphy he was a finalist earlier this year. Continue Reading
Some budget bills advance in House on third day of special session
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The House Appropriations Committee gave positive recommendations to two Senate bills, sending both measures to the full House for debate. Some of the Senate budget bills have died in House Committees. Continue Reading
House OKs bill to expand state’s three-strikes law
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The measure goes next to the state Senate, but it faces an uphill climb. Continue Reading
Bickering intensifies on second day of special session
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House Majority Leader Nate Gentry vowed to stay in session and force the Senate to return next week. Continue Reading
House continues work on crime legislation
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The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill Saturday allowing judges to sentence anyone convicted of intentional child abuse resulting in death to life in prison, which in New Mexico is 30 years. Continue Reading
Senate passes bills to address budget shortfall, then goes home
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The New Mexico Senate abandoned efforts to work out a deal with the House and governor to address the state’s budget woes, instead approving its own fiscal plan before quitting work early Saturday. Continue Reading
Crime bills advance amid debate about purpose of special session
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Even as crime bills moved forward, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee worked to steer debate back to the state’s finances. Continue Reading
Transparency becomes ‘the first casualty’ of session, some say
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House Democrats accused the Republican leadership of keeping the public in the dark on legislation being considered. Continue Reading
Lawmakers work through budget-balancing bills amid ‘chaos’
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The proposed solvency measures would touch every aspect of state services from workers and retirees to college campuses and special education students. Continue Reading
NMSU asks state to consider $32 million in cuts it’s already made
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The state’s other public colleges and universities haven’t been as quick to make cuts and, unlike NMSU, raised tuition earlier this year. Continue Reading
With budget cuts looming, Corrections asks for millions more
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State Corrections Department officials told the Legislative Finance Committee on Thursday they will be hard-pressed to make it through the current fiscal year without more money. Continue Reading