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$8.50 minimum wage gets final passage; veto vowed
SANTA FE - Legislation to increase the state minimum wage to $8.50 is on its way to Gov. Susana ...
Varela goes to hospital but is due back at session today
Rep. Luciano "Lucky" Varela, D-Santa Fe, was expected to return to the Capitol on Saturd ...
Insurance exchange plan gets final passage
SANTA FE - Legislation to create a state-run health insurance exchange is headed for Gov. Susan ...
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.
No tax cut deal as Legislature nears finish line
SANTA FE — The Democratic-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Susana Martinez have not reached a deal on possible tax cuts as lawmakers approach the finish line of the 60-day legislative... Read more »
N.M. lawmakers approve crime records expungement
SANTA FE — People arrested but not convicted of a crime could have court and police records removed from public view under a proposal approved by New Mexico lawmakers. The... Read more »
Lawmakers pass bill to up poaching penalties
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Legislature has passed a bill to get tough on poachers. The House on a unanimous vote Thursday sent Gov. Susana Martinez the proposal to... Read more »
Navajo gambling pact may be in limbo
A new gambling compact between the state and the Navajo Nation was lobbed late into the New Mexico legislative session, and it's unclear whether the House and Senate are going to touch it.
