Spaceport secrecy bill headed to Senate floor
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A state Senate committee voted Friday for a bill allowing New Mexico’s taxpayer-funded spaceport to shield from public view the identity of its customers and other records. Continue Reading
Gov pledges to veto 10 percent raises for statewide elected officials
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Chiefs of staff and other top deputies of various state officials currently make significantly more than their elected bosses. Continue Reading
Proposed law on power plant closings draws critics
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A bill aimed at easing economic woes of New Mexico communities hit by the closing of large power plants might make it harder to shut down coal-burning operations, some environmentalists say. Continue Reading
Committee OKs proposal to tap endowment for early education funding
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The vote brings the proposal to a pivotal point. Continue Reading
Committee halts gov’s final attempt to pass third-grade reading bill
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Just like every other year since Martinez took office, that legislation faltered at the Roundhouse on Friday. Continue Reading
House committee OKs bill to consolidate nonpartisan local elections
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A House committee approved a sweeping bill that would consolidate virtually all nonpartisan local elections on the same day. Continue Reading
New bill would ease impact of power plant shutdown on San Juan County
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The bill comes after a committee last week poured cold water on a bill allowing Public Service Company of New Mexico to sell bonds to pay for the expenses of shutting down a coal-burning plant. Continue Reading
ABQ Journal takes a beating in Senate over controversial cartoon
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Democratic senators and Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, a Republican, criticized on the Senate floor the decision to publish the cartoon. Continue Reading
Pet food fee hike closer to approval
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The House passed a new fee on pet food Thursday. A similar bill awaits a vote on the Senate floor. Continue Reading
Albuquerque Journal’s insensitive cartoon does not represent NM
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Such an insensitive portrayal of Dreamers, unfairly comparing them with one of society’s most violent and unsavory criminal elements, exhibits yet another example of institutionalized racism. Continue Reading
Proposal for early education funding ‘a long shot’ in Senate Finance Committee
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A poll of seven of the 11 members of that committee, Democrats and Republicans alike, suggests it won’t be an easy sail. Continue Reading
Committee tables lottery scholarship proposal
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The state lottery’s luck may have run out at the Legislature. Continue Reading
No, you can’t have more information about lobbyists, committee decides
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More information may not necessarily give the public a better understanding of the Legislature, senators from both parties said. Continue Reading
Front-end license plates proposed for New Mexico vehicles
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New Mexico is one of 19 states that does not currently require a front license plate. Continue Reading
Proposed amendment to boost early education funding passes House
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The state House of Representatives voted Tuesday to ask New Mexicans for an additional piece of the state’s $17 billion Land Grant Permanent Fund to pay for early childhood education. Continue Reading