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Lawmakers, the governor wrote in her veto message, “attempted to gut classroom spending and programs designed to identify and assist struggling schools and students.” Continue Reading
This is the full text of Gov. Susana Martinez’s message explaining her vetoes of some education cuts in Senate Bill 9. Continue Reading
Using her line item veto power, here’s what the governor saved when she signed Senate Bill 8, which defunds dozens of other projects. Continue Reading
The short answer is we don’t know. But thus far early voting turnout has been high statewide, and it has favored Democrats. Continue Reading
Martinez left a new $1.5 million appropriation for preventing child abuse in place, but she wiped out the Legislature’s intent that the money be spent specifically on home-visiting services. Continue Reading
Rather than work on the budget crisis, the governor and House Republicans saw an opportunity to use the budget crisis for political gain in the November election. Continue Reading
The Libertarian presidential nominee says he worked to level the playing field as New Mexico’s governor and would do the same as president. Continue Reading
You can watch Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Republican Nora Espinoza in action here. Continue Reading
The GOP presidential nominee may also be dragging down Republican legislative candidates locked in a heated battle for control of the N.M. House of Representatives. Continue Reading
Excluding people from legislative hearings harms the public’s trust and voter turnout, said Heather Ferguson, the legislative director for the good-government group Common Cause New Mexico. Continue Reading
The legislation will lay the foundation for hemp industrialization and ample jobs in our state, both in the agricultural world and manufacturing. Continue Reading
“A candidate for secretary of state should never say anything about other races, candidates or ballot questions,” Espinoza said Wednesday. “That politicizes the office.” Continue Reading
The 5 percent cut approved by the Legislature last week is another $10 million for NMSU. Continue Reading
New Mexico lawmakers likely spent less than the $264,400 in taxpayer funds they had allocated to pay for the special legislative session that ended Thursday, a Legislative Council Service spokesman said Friday. Continue Reading
Neither bill generated much controversy during the otherwise disjointed session, which ended Thursday. Continue Reading