Moratorium on charter schools heads to full House
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A committee voted along party lines Saturday to temporarily halt the creation of any new charter schools. Continue Reading
Dems block ban on mandatory union fees after impassioned debate
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New Mexico will not become the nation’s 29th “right-to-work” state, at least not this year. Continue Reading
Committee OKs bill to change whistleblower law
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Sen. Candelaria’s amended bill would put a new requirement in the law that government employees exhaust certain administrative remedies prior to filing a whistleblower claim in court. Continue Reading
Patient strapped to gurney signs form, gets big bill later
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Mary Jo Oxford’s experience is not unique for emergency patients who receive a surprise bill from a company or a specialty provider not under the umbrella of their insurance network. Continue Reading
We must resist protectionist border policies
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We must continue to support the North American Free Trade Agreement. Continue Reading
Martinez orders agencies to consolidate human resources
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Martinez wrote that centralizing and streamlining human resources divisions will improve service to employees and reduce costs. Continue Reading
Latest attempt to cap storefront loans clears committee
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The bill would cap interest rates for many small storefront loans in New Mexico at 175 percent. Continue Reading
Spare schools from further cuts, superintendents plead
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At least 41 of New Mexico’s 89 school superintendents stood outside the state Capitol on a windy, bone-chilling Friday afternoon to deliver a message of desperation. Continue Reading
House OKs legislation that would consolidate most local elections
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Proponents say consolidating most local elections, including those for cities and school districts, would increase voter turnout. Continue Reading
Senators quiz, then confirm, new state Corrections chief
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Senators unanimously confirmed David Jablonski but he still faced questions about the controversies that shadowed his predecessor’s resignation. Continue Reading
Automatic voter registration bill dies in committee
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Two House Democrats, Debbie Rodella and Daymon Ely, joined with Republicans to kill the legislation. Continue Reading
Changes to whistleblower legislation unlikely to sway critics
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Sen. Jacob Candelaria has made a number of changes to a bill that would impact whistleblowers in New Mexico — but the changes don’t appear to be winning over his critics. Continue Reading
Tax vetoes would force more cuts to essential services, Sen. Smith warns
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‘We’re out of places to find additional dollars,’ says Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, the state Senate’s leading budget hawk. Continue Reading
Bill would let state agency impose steeper penalties for oil spills
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Despite statistics demonstrating what environmental advocates say is a need for stiffer enforcement, similar bills have failed in past years. Continue Reading
In Martinez’s absence, lieutenant governor OKs court funding
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John Sanchez was acting as the state’s chief executive while Gov. Susana Martinez traveled to Washington, D.C. Continue Reading