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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels portrayed a court system withering from funding cuts to the point it can no longer provide indigent defendants their constitutional rights to an adequate defense. Continue Reading
The House should vote Thursday on a Senate plan to erase a projected $70 million deficit and replenish depleted reserves, partly by targeting school district cash balances and postponing spending on various projects. Continue Reading
All eligible voters in New Mexico should be registered, and the government should do it for them automatically, three Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday. Continue Reading
The last thing this state needs is another roadblock to transparency. Continue Reading
Rattling off issues on which Republican and Democratic lawmakers had reached agreement in the recent past, Martinez urged bipartisan compromise. Continue Reading
Cervantes said it’s time to stop relying on the booms and busts of oil and gas revenue and focus on job creation. Continue Reading
The majority of committee chairmen and chairwomen selected Tuesday will be serving in those positions for the first time. Continue Reading
Here’s the governor’s 2017 State of the State Address, as prepared for delivery. Continue Reading
Senators unanimously approved on Tuesday a motion from new Majority Leader Peter Wirth to begin archiving. Continue Reading
Currently, politicians can take cash for their campaigns during a legislative session as long as they did not ask for it. Continue Reading
For the second year in a row, New Mexico ranked 49th among states for child well-being in the annual Kids Count report. Continue Reading
The rate jumped 2.5 points from the previous year and increased in 48 of the state’s 89 school districts in 2016, including Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho and Santa Fe. Continue Reading
Democrats in the N.M. House of Representatives learned some things from being in the minority for the last two years, Brian Egolf says. Continue Reading
The New Mexico Legislature convenes at noon Tuesday for its 60-day session. Continue Reading
Sen. Papen’s bill relates to NMPolitics.net’s pending lawsuit seeking city manager applications from the City of Las Cruces. I believe such job applications should be public. Continue Reading