At the Roundhouse
A legislature blog by John Robertson
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At the Roundhouse: Go Lobos
I’ll bet this place clears out early tonight. No. 14 Lobos versus San Diego State, 8:15 p.m. (CBS Sports Network. Comcast 274. DirectTV 613. Dish 158). That’s why. I’m not... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Badlands
Democratic progressives might be on a roll in the New Mexico Legislature, but they have badlands to cross even before they encounter arctic receptions from Republican Gov. Susana Martinez. Those... Read more »
UPDATED: Deputy Fired Eight Shots at Driver
Four Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies fired shots during an incident in the South Valley o ...
At the Roundhouse: Checking the landscape
People keep asking me what kind of a legislative session it is. I usually shrug. Every session is different but they all start on time and end on time. The... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Business as usual
It looks like the usual mess. Halfway through their 60-day session, New Mexico lawmakers have introduced roughly 1,300 bills and, as of Monday morning, had passed and sent to Gov.... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
At the Roundhouse: GOP Hope
Monica Youngblood managed to escape the Capitol last week for a quick lunch with two other new House Republicans. One of the three confided to the fellow freshmen, “I don’t... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: One to Watch
Jacob Candelaria, the new Democratic senator from Albuquerque’s West Side, has the look of someone who’s in it for the long haul. He is 26 years old but seems to... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: No Beyoncé, But Maybe O’Brien
The New Mexico legislative session is no Super Bowl, no Downton Abbey, but there’s drama still to come. It’s more of the must-do variety than the must-see, but drama nonetheless.... Read more »
