Legislature Blog: latest news - Albuquerque Journal

Legislature Blog: latest news - Albuquerque Journal

Photos: Meet Ryan Lane of Aztec the new Republican leader in the State House of Representatives

Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 at 12:06PM
Updated: Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 at 12:20PM

Contested primaries in store for ABQ, Santa Fe legislative seats

Contested Democratic primaries have emerged for Santa Fe- and South Valley-based seats in the state House as legislative races start to take shape ahead of next month's filing deadline. Santa...

Friday, February 25th, 2022 at 5:28PM

Speaker's chief of staff to run for House seat

Aide will campaign to succeed her boss

Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 6:49PM
Updated: Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 10:44PM

Governor signs redistricting bill for state House

New map roughly matches the existing composition

Published: Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 at 2:16PM
Updated: Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 at 10:32PM

Roundhouse bracing for debate on redistricting

New Mexico established a citizen committee to hold hearings and develop recommendations

Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 10:15PM
Updated: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 at 12:02AM

NM weighs $15/hour minimum for state workers

All sectors going to $11.50 from $10.50

Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 at 10:05PM
Updated: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 at 10:39PM

Tribal nations file NM redistricting proposal

They say move will protect Native votes, begin to address history of 'disenfranchisement and suppression'

Published: Monday, September 20th, 2021 at 6:04PM
Updated: Monday, September 20th, 2021 at 9:55PM

NM lawmakers question need for $2.7 billion in savings funds

Other legislators caution against using too much of bigger-than-forecast infusion

Published: Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 11:05PM
Updated: Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 11:42PM

Top legislative staffer who was censured quits

Education aide was accused of disparaging Native Americans

Published: Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 at 11:12AM
Updated: Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 at 10:55PM

NM legislators to keep meeting in person — at least for now

Debate comes as lawmakers prepare for a special session on redistricting this fall

Published: Monday, August 23rd, 2021 at 10:05PM
Updated: Monday, August 23rd, 2021 at 11:34PM