Senate Dems, House Republicans trade jabs over crime bills
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Much of the rhetoric this week has been harsher and more partisan. Continue Reading
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Much of the rhetoric this week has been harsher and more partisan. Continue Reading
The House Education Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that would require all school employees in New Mexico to get a background check with fingerprinting. Continue Reading
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
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
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
The remainder of the 2016 legislative session is likely to be dominated by the Democrat-controlled Senate stalling or killing many of the governor’s pet bills — and House Republicans blasting the Democrats for doing so. Continue Reading
This is an excellent time for us to reexamine how we develop our budget and to think about just how much we depend on a relatively small number of sources to fund state government. Continue Reading
The governor is seeking a 1.2 percent cut in funding for the state’s Behavioral Health Services Division. The Legislature is looking for a 19 percent cut, seeking to shift some of costs over to Medicaid, which is jointly funded by the state and federal government. Continue Reading