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New Mexico’s two-tiered driver’s license law that Gov. Susana Martinez celebrated as a political victory has been a horror show for ordinary people, Democratic state senators said Thursday. Continue Reading
The Senate Public Affairs Committee voted 5-0 to table the bill, which would have restricted public access to most applications for government jobs. Continue Reading
Under proposed legislation, the state Livestock Board would have the authority to remove wild or abandoned horses from private property and sell them at auction if unclaimed. Continue Reading
About 460 employees at the state Capitol will get paychecks this week. But Martinez vetoed emergency funding for the state’s court system. Continue Reading
The measure would provide $2 million in tuition assistance for preschool teachers to further their education. Continue Reading
We are going into the fifth year of this mental health and substance abuse services crisis, and still there is no interest from the governor’s office to solve it. Continue Reading
By June 30 Medicaid is expected to cover about 44 percent of the state’s population, or 922,000 residents, including 388,000 children. Continue Reading
The industry group Ski New Mexico handed out VIP membership cards last week to 110 of the 112 state lawmakers. Continue Reading
Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, hunters, horsemen and hikers marched on the state Capitol on Wednesday in a shared defense of federal public lands. Continue Reading
The program has grappled with a $100,000-a-year deficit since the state cut its funding in 2010 and capped the fees it could collect from farmers. Continue Reading
Geologists advised state legislators Tuesday that a massive sinkhole beneath the city of Carlsbad is at risk of collapsing at any time — and potentially swallowing two state highways, railroad track, five gas stations, homes and an elementary school. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s Road Fund was once considered a pot of money that would keep growing. No longer. Continue Reading
A state Senate committee listened to an hour of emotional testimony Tuesday, then voted 5-3 on party lines to advance a bill expanding background checks for people buying guns. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez’s misguided decision to expand Medicaid could push New Mexico toward insolvency. Continue Reading
The governor vetoed cuts to an economic development program and various other accounts. Continue Reading