Nm Senate News Today

 

The New Mexico State Senate declared Monday, Jan. 29 as "Zozobra Day."

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico could soon be offering digital driver’s licenses and identification cards under a bill under consideration by the New Mexico Legislature. NM Senate Bill 88 is being sponsored by state Sen. Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales, D-Rancho de Taos. If passed, New Mexico would start offering digital versions of driver’s licenses […]

News from Grant County, New Mexico

OPINION: Game Commission bill would shield policy decisions from political whims, financial influence.

The NM Senate approved on Thursday SB 43 which makes the act of intimidating election officials a fourth degree felony. The bill was approved on a 38-0 vote and now the bill goes to the House for committee approval. “Under our current law, if someone seeks to intimidate a voter or challenger or watcher at […]

OPINION: Albuquerque Fire Rescue has seen a significant decrease in paramedics.

A federal appeals court has sided with environmentalists, ruling that the U.S. government failed to consider the cumulative effects of greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the approval of nearly 200 drilling permits in an area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.Plus, fifteen Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements, the Biden administration announced Thursday.

About two weeks into the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers have not yet introduced measures to set aside state money just for communities affected by the Black Fire in Southern New Mexico.

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican nominee for governor Mark Ronchetti in a social media post.