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Gov. vetoes independent Public Education Commission, other bills
Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed a number of bills passed during the recent 60-day session. Among the vetoes was a measure to make the Public Education Commission independent and give... Read more »
PRC reforms get governor’s OK
SANTA FE— Gov. Susana Martinez has approved measures revamping the Public Regulation Commission, including increasing qualifications for future members. Bills signed into law on Friday will transfer the registration of... Read more »
Democrats’ school bills rejected
SANTA FE — Republican Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed several public school proposals by Democrats in the Legislature, including ones attempting to unravel administration education policies. Martinez criticized the measures... Read more »
Governor OKs N.M. educational pension overhaul
Retired educators will receive smaller cost-of-living adjustments for the next 30 years under a measure approved by legislators and signed into law Friday.
At the Roundhouse: As the smoke clears
One lawmaker looming large as the smoke clears from the 2013 New Mexico legislative session is John Arthur Smith, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. In the last hours of... Read more »
Gov. says she will sign budget and tax package; no special session
Gov. Susana Martinez says she will sign a huge tax package approved by legislators in the final minutes of this year's 60-day legislative session.
More on the outcome of the session:
- At the Roundhouse — The end
- Highlights of 51st Legislature
- Overview: N.M. Legislature adjourns
Gov. Susana Martinez, left, and Sen. Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, right.
Breaking: Gun show background check bill falls short on Senate floor
The New Mexico Legislature will not send legislation aimed at curbing gun violence to Gov. Susana Martinez’s desk, after a last-minute effort to approve a bill aimed at closing the... Read more »
Breaking: Legislature approves tax package; gun bill fails
The Legislature in the final minutes of its 60-day session Saturday pushed through a broad tax break package that includes several measures sought by Gov. Susana Martinez. Dying upon adjournment... Read more »
Bill requiring 72-hour notice for public meetings headed to governor’s desk
In its final charge toward today’s noon adjournment, the state Senate voted 31-0 this morning to approve legislation aimed at increasing government transparency. Specifically, House Bill 21 would require that... Read more »
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 »
UPDATED: Governor vows veto of minimum wage hike
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez plans to veto legislation that would increase the state minimum wage to $8.50 per hour, governor’s spokesman Enrique Knell said late Friday. The bill... Read more »
