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House Appropriations and Finance Committee members have been special guests at two events at The Bull Ring steakhouse in downtown Santa Fe. Continue Reading
With only days left in the session, the tough talk about strengthening a law on taking pensions from corrupt public officials has quieted. Bills that would do so have yet to make it to the floor of either chamber. Continue Reading
On Monday the House of Representatives passed — with only one dissenting vote — a $166 million bill for projects all over the state. And the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously recommended a bill already passed by the Senate that would authorize $186 million in projects. Continue Reading
Assuming the Senate gives a final OK to the legislation, the proposed constitutional amendment would be on the November ballot, letting voters decide whether to approve it. Continue Reading
The Republican-led House is expected to concur and pass the budget on to Gov. Susana Martinez, who can line-item veto specific spending items before signing it into law. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez has said she will sign the bill, which would end a bitter five-year political battle. Continue Reading
We’ve tried all those things that don’t work. Let’s try something different. Continue Reading
Teachers who participate in the Tecolote Group realize that part of the art of quality teaching is being a student who can again ask questions with uncertain answers worth exploring. Continue Reading
This article has been updated to clarify that if the proposal had passed the House and Senate voters would have had the final say on legalizing marijuana. Continue Reading
Crossroads GPS was declared a nonprofit five years after applying, which means its donor list can remain private. Continue Reading
New Mexico won’t follow the lead of Colorado and other Western states that have legalized marijuana as a recreational drug — at least not this year. Continue Reading
A bill that would have allowed repeat DWI offenders’ sentences to be increased and a bill that would have increased punishment in some child-abuse cases did not pass the Senate Public Affairs Committee during its Sunday meeting. Continue Reading
In a near party-line vote, state senators on Sunday night approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase funding for the state’s K-12 public schools by about $110 million annually starting next year. Continue Reading
Luciano “Lucky” Varela, who is retiring from the Legislature at the end of the year, was a presence — often a fierce one — on finance committees. Continue Reading
We have an obligation to make sure every child is fed – and without them having to choose between 1st-hour reading or eating in the cafeteria because their bus may have been late. Continue Reading