House panel rejects bill to bring back death penalty
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The bill would have allowed for the death penalty in cases involving the murder of a child or law enforcement officer. Continue Reading
House revisits crackdown on false water quality data
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A measure to make lying to state regulators about water quality a fourth-degree felony is a step closer to becoming law. Continue Reading
Solitary confinement restrictions move forward in House
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The bill would prohibit jails and prisons in the state from putting children, pregnant women and those with a known serious mental illness or disability in isolation. Continue Reading
Senate OKs reduced penalties for marijuana possession
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Supporters said the bill would reduce burdens on the criminal justice system. 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
A request that Sen. Candelaria withdraw proposed changes to whistleblower law
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The bill would effectively strip the existing Act of its usefulness in helping to protect the people of New Mexico against many kinds of public corruption and other forms of wrongdoing. Continue Reading
Fire that ravaged Texas mosque was arson, investigators say
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Investigators said Wednesday that someone intentionally set the fire that destroyed a mosque two weeks ago in Victoria, the South Texas town that has since rallied around its Muslim community. Continue Reading
That time the government really did fear a Bowling Green massacre — from a white supremacist
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Assault rifles, body armor, a possible kill list — but not much attention when the feds arrested a white man they said was bent on a “race war.” Continue Reading
Courts feel crunch amid economic scarcity
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While judicial officials are sounding alarm bells, court data show that funding and the number of employees have increased over the past decade while the number of cases has declined. Continue Reading
Bill would authorize panel to investigate child abuse deaths
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The team would be tasked with evaluating investigations of a child’s death, as well as examining how agencies and individuals responded to concerns about the child before the slaying. Continue Reading
State lawmaker learns the hard way not to leave the keys in a car
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The senator said two auto-theft incidents led him to agree to co-sponsor legislation meant to address the rise in auto thefts across the state. Continue Reading
Analysis: This session is the last real chance for Martinez to turn things around
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This is the last real chance for Martinez to accomplish some positive changes that will lift New Mexico out of its financial doldrums and get the state’s economy off the ropes. Continue Reading
In Texas, lawmakers don’t mess with employers of undocumented workers
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For all their condemnations of illegal immigration, Texas lawmakers — Republican and Democratic — have shown little interest in cracking down on businesses that employ undocumented workers. Continue Reading
Texas wages a war on drugs at the border. That might be the wrong place.
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An estimated 1.6 million adult Texans have substance use disorders, many addicted to drugs that arrive illegally from Mexico. Continue Reading
Payday lending company says it paid rent to former tax secretary
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There may be a simple explanation for some deposits a former state cabinet secretary made into her personal bank account that are under scrutiny by the Attorney General’s Office. Continue Reading