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A proposal to take away the power of state lawmakers and the governor to redraw legislative districts got off to a successful start Wednesday. Continue Reading
The 2016 White House race is well on its way to being the most expensive in history. Continue Reading
A prior version of this article incorrectly stated that the state Human Services Department is seeking the largest budget increase of any state agency. The department is seeking one of the largest increases, but not the largest. Continue Reading
After a rancorous and wide-ranging debate, state senators voted 29-9 Tuesday for a proposed state constitutional amendment that would allow judges to deny bail to defendants they consider dangerous and to release from jail nonviolent prisoners who simply lack the money to post bail. Continue Reading
With Tuesday’s amendments, House Bill 99 would allow people who don’t prove citizenship or legal status to obtain two-year renewable driving privilege cards — instead of having to renew annually — and wouldn’t require fingerprinting. Continue Reading
Sen. John Arthur Smith said the proposal is a “backup” in case the state’s revenue picture takes another turn for the worse. Continue Reading
New Mexico House lawmakers Tuesday made it clear that a broom, not a chopping block, is the preferred tool to find money that can pay for basic government services in the wake of falling revenue. Continue Reading
We always need to do these projects with the five “rights:” the right people, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton went to Iowa in 2016 to exorcise what plagued her 2008 failure to win the caucuses. Instead, she ended up with another fight she could not avoid. Continue Reading
With his win Monday night in the Iowa caucuses, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is riding a wave of momentum that can boost his prospects in a state where he was already poised to beat expectations: New Hampshire. Continue Reading
Santa Fe gallery owners and others in the art business say a tax bill introduced in the state Senate would do serious damage to the industry in New Mexico and hurt tourism in the state Capital. Continue Reading
The Senate Education Committee on Monday unanimously voted to approve a bill to use unclaimed lottery prize money to shore up the state’s Legislative Lottery Scholarship fund. Continue Reading
Sen. Bill Soules said he was looking to instigate a serious discussion about whether public school funding in New Mexico is enough to cover students’ needs. Continue Reading
One bill to use gains from the state’s $15 billion land grant endowment to expand early childhood education died Monday. A second has little chance of clearing the Legislature and receiving a place on the November ballot. Continue Reading
Ceil Levatino will have to resign from her position as a Las Cruces city councilor if she wins a state Senate seat she’s seeking this year. Continue Reading