List/Grid Author Archives: Dan Boyd / Journal Staff Writer
Revised tax package making late-night surge at the Capitol
A retooled package that includes several tax breaks sought by Gov. Susana Martinez was approved by a Senate committee tonight and could move quickly as the clock ticks towards tomorrow’s... Read more »
Breaking: Gov. vetoes ‘Breaking Bad’ bill
With less than 24 hours left in this year’s 60-day legislative session, Gov. Susan Martinez has struck down legislation aimed at expanding New Mexico’s film tax credit for qualifying TV... Read more »
Senate panel votes 6-4 to approve gun show background check bill
With just 36 hours left in this year’s regular session, a high-profile bill aimed at curbing gun violence is still alive in the Legislature.
Updated: Gov. Martinez to attend Pope Francis’ inaugural Mass
Gov. Susana Martinez will join a four-member U.S. delegation that will attend the celebratory Mass for Pope Francis next week, according to the White House. Other members of the delegation... Read more »
Updated: Gov. Martinez signs fair pay for women act into law
Gov. Susana Martinez has signed into law legislation that would prohibit large-scale employers from wage discrimination on the basis of gender, her office has announced. The Fair Pay for Women... Read more »
Dems, Gov. in showdown over budget
Gov. Susana Martinez is threatening to veto a $5.9B budget proposal.
Breaking: House approves pension solvency bill
A proposal to shore up one of the state’s two large public retirement systems will soon be landing on Gov. Susana Martinez’s desk. House members voted 48-17 to approve the... Read more »
Breaking: House signs off on $5.9 billion budget despite governor’s veto threat
One day after Gov. Susana Martinez suggested she would veto a $5.9 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year if the bill was not changed, the Democratic-controlled House forged ahead on the big-ticket spending plan in its current form.
- House also votes to approve high-profile pension solvency bill
