Gov. Seeks $200,000,000 to Expand Rural Health Care
7 of New Mexico’s 33 counties, including Torrance County, have no local hospital or emergency...
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The climate in the Legislature needs to change now
Two weeks ago, I wrote a largely tongue-in-cheek column about drinking in the Legislature. On Wednesday, I interviewed three professional women who have made harassment accusations against state Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto on...
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How to avoid legislative unfinished business: a professional Legislature
Well, what do you know? Another special session has been called for the first week of April. This...
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300,000 NM voters can’t vote in the 2022 primary. That should change.
The short legislative sessions in even-numbered years are always a challenge: meant primarily to...
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Will New Mexico’s Legislature step up?
The Legislature has convened for its biennial 30-day budget session, but as usual there are many...
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Powerful Politicians Getting it Wrong, Part II
Male politicians being jerks can’t seem to stay out of the news. Our state Legislature ended on a...
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Legalizing recreational pot from the student perspective
The state Legislature got through the session without a bill legalizing recreational marijuana,...
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Women’s History Month in the New Mexico Legislature
The end of the 2021 legislative session saw some pretty spectacular Hail Mary passes in its final...
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Legislature 2021: More booze in restaurants, yes. Legal pot? Maybe
As I approach my Thursday night deadline, the 2021 legislative session has less than 48 hours...
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Hemp Coalition watching HB88
House Bill 88, Finished Hemp Product Sales was introduced in the state House of Representatives on...
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Covid relief and the economy are priorities for session
State legislators for the East Mountains and Estancia Valley outlined their priorities for the...
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Legislature passes $330m coronavirus relief package
In an 8-hour special session, the state Legislature approved $330 million in relief for New...
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Legislative races unofficial results
With unofficial results tallied statewide, legislative races in the area remained within the same...
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District 70 candidate’s residency questioned in complaint
Ambrose Castellano, a Democrat who is running for office in House District 70, has valid voter...
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Early Voting and East Mountain Legislative Races
I don’t know about you, but I still feel pole-axed by the last couple weeks in politics. I chatted...
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Primary 2020: How I am vetting candidates
It goes without saying that 2020 is a crucial election year. Not only is it a quadricentennial...
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Can New Mexico survive a special session?
When the price of oil tanked in early March, I was relieved that the governor had not yet signed...
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State Legislature: short session, long agenda
So on Tuesday, we start a 30-day legislative session in New Mexico. The shorter sessions in...
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Going down to the legislative wire
Hold on to your hat, we’re closing in on the final couple of weeks of this 2017 New Mexico...
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