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Federal Dollars One Step Closer to N.M.
The U.S. Senate voted 61-39 on Thursday in favor of a $26 billion measure that could mean big bucks for New Mexico. New Mexico’s two Democratic senators, Jeff... Read more »
More Federal Medicaid Funding Coming NM’s Way?
A vote by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday morning could clear the way for $130 million in federal funding that New Mexico lawmakers are counting on to be funneled to... Read more »
UPDATED: Border Guvs Conference to Start Sept. 19
Gov. Bill Richardson and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will co-host a two-day meeting between U.S. and Mexico border governors in Santa Fe on Sept. 19 and 20. In... Read more »
Guv Candidates: No, My Plan is Better
New Mexico’s 2010 governor candidates got a chance to offer their budget plans in the Journal on Thursday. Today, they get to take a shot at their opponent’s ideas. Republican... Read more »
Do as I Say …
Republican Susana Martinez’s governor campaign took another shot at Democrat Diane Denish’s budget plan, saying a provision that would review existing tax credits and possibly remove those that aren’t creating... Read more »
Returning to Battle
It has been several weeks … wait … oops. It has been one day since the governor candidate campaign offices have issued an attack ad. After an opening couple of... Read more »
UPDATED: Richardson: Santa Fe Will Host Border Guvs Conference
California Gov. Schwarzenegger and Mexican border governors expected to attend, but not Arizona Gov. Brewer or Texas Gov. Perry SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson wants to salvage a... Read more »
Guv Appoints Dem Candidate as New PRC Member
Gov. Bill Richardson has appointed Theresa Becenti-Aguilar to fill the vacant seat on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission that was created when the Supreme Court removed former District 4... Read more »
Task Force Wants Public Input on Government Efficiency
Have any ideas on how to make New Mexico state government more effective? A recently-formed legislative task force is asking for public feedback before it decides which suggestions to endorse.... Read more »
Richardson Attending Regional Guvs Meeting
Gov. Bill Richardson and governors from a number of other states are gathered in Whitefish, Mont., where they heard a surprising guest open the three-day meeting of the Western Governors... Read more »
BREAKING: Supreme Court Removes Sloan from PRC
The New Mexico Supreme Court has granted a request from Attorney General Gary King to boot convicted felon Carol Sloan off the state’s Public Regulation Commission. Sloan will... Read more »
Higher NM Bond Rating Leads to Savings
The refinancing of $48 million in outstanding bonds by the state’s Board of Finance generated $3.5 million in savings thanks to a recently upgraded state bond rating, Gov. Bill Richardson... Read more »
