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Lawmakers, the governor wrote in her veto message, “attempted to gut classroom spending and programs designed to identify and assist struggling schools and students.” Continue Reading
This is the full text of Gov. Susana Martinez’s message explaining her vetoes of some education cuts in Senate Bill 9. Continue Reading
Using her line item veto power, here’s what the governor saved when she signed Senate Bill 8, which defunds dozens of other projects. Continue Reading
Martinez left a new $1.5 million appropriation for preventing child abuse in place, but she wiped out the Legislature’s intent that the money be spent specifically on home-visiting services. Continue Reading
Rather than work on the budget crisis, the governor and House Republicans saw an opportunity to use the budget crisis for political gain in the November election. Continue Reading
Excluding people from legislative hearings harms the public’s trust and voter turnout, said Heather Ferguson, the legislative director for the good-government group Common Cause New Mexico. Continue Reading
The legislation will lay the foundation for hemp industrialization and ample jobs in our state, both in the agricultural world and manufacturing. Continue Reading
The 5 percent cut approved by the Legislature last week is another $10 million for NMSU. Continue Reading
New Mexico lawmakers likely spent less than the $264,400 in taxpayer funds they had allocated to pay for the special legislative session that ended Thursday, a Legislative Council Service spokesman said Friday. Continue Reading
Neither bill generated much controversy during the otherwise disjointed session, which ended Thursday. Continue Reading
Reps. Bob Wooley and Sharon Clahchischilliage put aside personal objections to capital punishment and voted Thursday to reinstate the death penalty. Continue Reading
The governor will have to manage through the fact that some solvency legislation will not become law until January. And legislators have to be back that month to try to forge a budget for 2018 with almost no reserve funds. Continue Reading
The House adjourned sine die moments before the Senate early Thursday afternoon, so the special session of the Legislature is over. Continue Reading
Santa Fe Archbishop John C. Wester says it’s “offensive” that Republicans in the state House of Representatives voted to reinstate the death penalty “in the dark of night” Thursday. Continue Reading
Six days after the Senate passed a package of bills to restore solvency, there is still not an agreement on the bulk of the package. Continue Reading