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Supporters of Paid Family and Medical Leave say it will return

House Speaker Javier Martinez said that the Paid Family and Medical Leave will return to next year’s legislative session. SB 3, sponsored by state Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, appe...

DATE: Feb 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

N.M. lawmakers endorse toughening release conditions for some defendants

Bill flies through four votes in less than two days after cabinet secretary’s urgent call

DATE: Feb 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

N.M. officials are testing high schools’ wastewater for drugs

Officials, however, lack clear plan for the results

DATE: Feb 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Poll gauges voters' views on western conservation issues

In New Mexico, 64% were worried about the future of nature

DATE: Feb 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Environment bills and priorities passed during the 30-day legislative session

A return of some environmental tax credits vetoed last year; $300M in new conservation legacy fund and clean fuels went rounds at the Roundhouse

DATE: Feb 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Governmental Conduct Act updates approved in first committee

Measure seeks to update the civil penalty for violating the GCA

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Higher education leaders show up to support Yazzie-Martinez bill

Bill seeking $27M appropriation to boost language instruction clears first committee

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Lawmakers want attorney general to create new task force on missing and murdered Indigenous people

Task force members decried the governor’s disbanding of their group last year

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Paid family and medical leave bill moves ahead in the Roundhouse

Bill passed the committee by a 6 to 3 vote along party lines

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

House panel advances two bills related to guns

One bill would restrict the use of firearms and the other has restrictions on firearm sales

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Cloud seeding pilot program passes first committee

Process has been shown to increase rainfall, but some are concerned about the chemicals being released into the atmosphere

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Lawmakers begin crafting education budget priorities with career technical instruction in mind

Literacy, staff shortages, attendance, pay increases and improving outcomes for students also prioritized

DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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Supporters of Paid Family and Medical Leave say it will return

N.M. lawmakers endorse toughening release conditions for some defendants

N.M. officials are testing high schools’ wastewater for drugs

Poll gauges voters' views on western conservation issues

Environment bills and priorities passed during the 30-day legislative session

Governmental Conduct Act updates approved in first committee

Higher education leaders show up to support Yazzie-Martinez bill

Lawmakers want attorney general to create new task force on missing and murdered Indigenous people

Paid family and medical leave bill moves ahead in the Roundhouse

House panel advances two bills related to guns

Cloud seeding pilot program passes first committee

Lawmakers begin crafting education budget priorities with career technical instruction in mind