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Committee criticizes Lujan Grisham's legislative agenda for public safety special session

Lawmakers questioned whether the governor is moving too quickly on a complicated civil and criminal competency bill.

Keep an eye on down-ticket races

The geographic political divisions in New Mexico have become so entrenched that both parties have just stopped trying in areas of the state where the

NM lawmakers fail to take substantive action on nation's highest alcohol-related death rate

New Mexico Legislature adjourns for the year

The sparsely populated mailboxes in the so-called hub of the state Capitol said it all about the last day of this year's legislative session.

New Mexico Legislature adjourns for the year

Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, D-Albuquerque, called it "not a terribly productive session. We did what we had to do — the budget."

New Mexico lawmakers won't raise alcohol taxes this year either

Support for two alcohol tax bills dries up in House committee

Both measures sought to funnel more tax revenue toward alcohol and substance abuse prevention and recovery services.

Rift between Democrats dooms this year's alcohol tax push

The push to change the state’s taxes on alcohol all but ended Friday when the House Taxation & Revenue Committee voted down one bill and declined to take action on another.

Alcohol tax bills die as lawmakers decide proposals need more work

"There are some very valuable options … and I’d like to see that fleshed out during the interim,” Rep. Derrick Lente said.

New Mexico lawmakers debate bills to curb alcohol consumption

New Mexico has more than 2,000 alcohol-related deaths every year – that doesn't include DWI arrests and other alcohol-related incidents.