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A bill aimed at ensuring campaign-finance transparency has been so changed by Senate committees that it has lost much of the support that propelled it out of an interim committee by a unanimous vote. Continue Reading
The Senate and AFSCME are proposing to pull private information into the public domain, using the Sunshine Portal as the vehicle. That was never the intent of the Sunshine Portal, which is meant to make already-public information available at the click of a mouse. Continue Reading
Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez isn’t the only one who thinks elements of PRC reform deserve more consideration than can be undertaken in a 30-day session. Continue Reading
The relatively short-term benefits of hundreds of millions of dollars in extra cash aren’t worth the costs of making our “permanent” fund anything but. Continue Reading
Nothing good comes from the political envy with which someone votes for the person who says they will take the legitimate property of one citizen and give it to another for votes. Continue Reading
The scandal-plagued Public Regulation Commission clearly needs structural reform. All that stands in the way of voters getting the chance to implement it is Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez. Continue Reading
Seven days after NMPolitics.net reported that Republican John Sanchez had decided to drop out of the race to replace the retiring Jeff Bingaman in the U.S. Senate, Sanchez announced today that he’s doing just that. Continue Reading
Every day we are distracted by menial education reforms or grandstanding on driver’s licenses is another day lost. Continue Reading
I’m glad Sen. Eric Griego and AFSCME have brought contractor disclosure into the debate about government transparency. But the proposal they convinced the Senate to approve – an overly broad amendment to the Sunshine Portal – is simply not appropriate. Continue Reading
As one doctor to another, I respectfully ask Senator Smith to become “Doctor Yes” for our smallest residents and most valuable and vulnerable resource. Continue Reading
The House gave its approval today to the budget without much debate and to Rep. Andy Nuñez’s driver’s license bill after hours of debate. You can read about both in the archive of NMPolitics.net’s liveblog by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
The Santa Fe New Mexican hosted a lunchtime liveblog about the ongoing legislative session earlier this afternoon. Click on the headline to read the archive. Continue Reading
The proposal to increase early childhood education funding is a chance to make a huge difference in the futures of tens of thousands of New Mexico children. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, who controls the Senate floor calendar, told NMPolitics.net he has concerns about the proposals. He said lawmakers need to “look at this more carefully” than a 30-day session allows. Continue Reading
A weekend vote on a bill that would toughen penalties for public corruption could have political consequences for those who opposed the legislation, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading