Legislature

New Mexico Senator Bill Burt to retire after serving 14 years

101 Views New Mexico Republican State Senator William “Bill” Burt announced his retirement from the Senate Friday after serving 14 years. The District 33 Senator will complete his term through 2024, according to an emailed statement released by the Senate Republican Leadership Office. Senator Burt was appointed to the Senate

New Mexico lawmakers react to governor’s vetoes in budget

96 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a more than $10 billion budget into law but not before using the veto pen to strike a few things from it. News 13 spoke with leaders in the House and Senate about their reactions to some of what

Legislatures to receive hefty pension increase

81 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are going to see a 50% increase in retirement payouts. The governor has already signed that bill into law, but critics say that the increase was passed quietly.

Governor signs 4 public safety bills, but says she may still call a special session

100 Views Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Monday signed four bills lawmakers passed as part of her public safety priority for this year’s legislative session. Two were related to gun control and two others focused on keeping more people deemed dangerous off the street. While she called the new laws a

Departing state lawmakers in New Mexico

88 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – It’s no secret all of our state lawmakers have to fight to keep their seats in the Roundhouse at some point. That’s how our Democratic process works.

Women in NM Legislature make the case for an annual salary

77 Views New Mexico’s Legislature is becoming more diverse but its lawmakers are still the only ones unpaid in the nation, limiting who can afford to serve, and some lawmakers want voters to change it.

Legislative session wrap-up with New Mexico lawmakers

131 Views KRWG’s Jonny Coker is joined by two local New Mexico lawmakers to discuss this year’s 30-day legislative session. Republican Senator Ron Griggs and Democratic Senator Carrie Hamblen answer questions surrounding the state’s budget, paid family medical leave, firearm legislation and more.

A House Memorial for the “Cliff Effect”

107 Views A House Memorial that would send a message to the President of the United states to reduce the “Cliff Effect” and help end generational poverty was given a unanimous vote from the House Government Elections and Indian Affairs committee.

Dozens of bills still need signed by New Mexico’s governor

97 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — It may have been a grueling 30-day legislative session, but the work still isn’t over. This year, the New Mexico lawmakers passed 72 bills out of 658 — all of which are now headed straight to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-New Mexico).