147 Views An effort to modernize state oversight of the oil and gas industry cleared its first hurdle on Thursday. The bill would rewrite portions of the state’s Oil and Gas Act in order to help regulators keep pace with the industry’s growth in recent years, as well as increasingly
111 Views A proposal to allow people harmed by gun violence to hold gun manufacturers and dealers accountable in civil court is headed for a full vote by the New Mexico House of Representatives.
131 Views A new bill, introduced in New Mexico’s 2024 Regular Legislative Session, is targeting the issue of housing discrimination based on a renter or buyer’s source of income.
151 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday, lawmakers are back to work with a list of bills to discuss in committee meetings. Among those on the agenda are a bill to boost cybersecurity in the state and a bill aiming to set up a government division to address homelessness.
119 Views New Mexico is in the middle of its 30-day session – one of the shortest in the entire nation. It also has the only unpaid lawmakers. Advocates say legislators should be compensated and sessions should be longer so there is enough time to pass bills.
181 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill to overhaul the state’s education system is moving forward at the Roundhouse. The Senate Rules Committee unanimously approved Senate Joint Resolution 9 which would replace the Public Education Commission with a state school board.
143 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has eight gun safety initiatives she wants lawmakers to approve. On Tuesday, a House committee took the first crack at one of them.
153 Views Our southern border crosses through Sunland Park and Columbus, New Mexico, part of the southern border is completely open. Republican Rep. John Block wants $1.5 billion from our state legislature to build a border barrier, based on barriers set up in Texas.
131 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A massive portion of New Mexico’s state finances come from fees, taxes, and royalties on the oil and gas industry. A bill to increase some royalty rates is making progress at the Roundhouse.
129 Views As many as 17% percent of New Mexicans experience severe housing problems, according to the Legislative Finance Committee, putting the state 13th in the country.
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