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Breaking: Governor vetoes whistleblower bill
Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed a bill aimed at giving more protections to people who complain about alleged violations of the state law governing wages paid on public works projects.... Read more »
Breaking: Senate approves bill expanding NM film rebate program
A measure that would expand the state’s film tax credit program, while leaving an annual cap of $50 million on subsidy spending intact, was approved today in the Senate on... Read more »
N.M. bill on expunging records ready for House vote
SANTA FE — The New Mexico House is poised to consider a Senate-passed bill to allow judges to expunge some criminal records under certain circumstances. The bill would allow a... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Counting noses
The big hopes of early childhood education advocates — constitutional amendment proposals to get more program money by increasing the take from the Land Grant Permanent Fund – now lie... Read more »
Higher minimum wage pending in House
SANTA FE — A proposal to increase New Mexico’s minimum wage by $1 an hour is moving ahead in the Legislature. A Senate-passed bill to raise the hourly wage rate... Read more »
Wage hike proposed for Bernalillo Co.
County Commissioner Art De La Cruz plans to introduce a proposal that would raise the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour in Bernalillo County.
House advances early childhood funding, revised rule on lawmaker email release
SANTA FE — The state House today approved legislation to create a path toward increasing payouts from the Land Grant Permanent Fund for early childhood programs and a proposed rule... Read more »
Martinez passes on high-profile speech for legislative work
Gov. Susana Martinez, who burnished her rising national star with a well-received speech at the Repu ...
Updated: Skandera questioned by Senate committee, but no confirmation vote taken
New Mexico Public Education Secretary-designate Hanna Skandera spent three hours answering questions from a Senate committee this morning, but the third day of confirmation hearings on Skandera’s nomination ended like... Read more »
