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At the Roundhouse: Dancing lawmakers and other Valentine’s Day news
We still offer so much information in the Journal every day even I sometimes have trouble keeping track. Coverage of “One Billion Rising” events on Valentine’s Day is an example... Read more »
House Approves PRC Qualifications Bill
The House today unanimously approved a bill that sets qualifications for members of the Public Regulation Commission. Voters authorized having qualifications for the powerful utility regulatory panel in a constitutional... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Dogging a bounty of bills
I’m trying with all my might to stick to business after Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Capitol visit. My eyes are still aching from exposure to the abundance of bleached hair... Read more »
N.M. House Passes Bill Plugging Gun Show Loophole
The state House has passed legislation closing a loophole in gun show sales. It requires that private sellers at shows do background checks on prospective purchasers. House Bill 77 was... Read more »
Bill mandating earlier notice for public meetings cruises through House
The New Mexico House voted 59-0 today to approve legislation that would require agendas for public meetings be made available at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting.... Read more »
Dog the Bounty Hunter makes appearance at Legislature
A reality television star dropped into the New Mexico House this morning to show his support for legislation that would regulate bounty hunters, or “fugitive recovery agents.” Dog the Bounty... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Middle ground
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech made me think of the quandaries of Gov. Susana Martinez and the New Mexico Legislature. Obama, elected by a majority of voters... Read more »
Breaking: Senate Committee Endorses PERA Solvency Fix on 9-0 Vote
By a decisive 9-0 vote, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted tonight to advance legislation aimed at shoring up the cash-strapped New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association The bill... Read more »
Gov. Martinez: Legislative session ‘very smooth’ so far
With New Mexico’s 60-day legislative session nearing its halfway point, Gov. Susana Martinez downplayed partisan differences today while describing the session as “very smooth,” at least so far. “We’re getting... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Election Talk
Probably the biggest Legislature deal this weekend: a joint hearing on 2012 election problems, voters invited. Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, the House Voters and Elections Committee and the... Read more »
Bill Cuts Penalties For Pot Possession
SANTA FE — A pair of measures aimed at scaling back New Mexico's marijuana laws hit the ...
House Passes Spaceport Liability Waiver Expansion
The state House today unanimously passed legislation that expands liability protections to manufacturers and suppliers at the southern New Mexico spaceport. The legislation is considered key to attracting commercial aerospace... Read more »
