New Mexico state spending plan advances toward House vote
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to increase annual state general fund spending by $1...
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to increase annual state general fund spending by $1...
Over the years, the state’s budget has become increasingly reliant on oil and gas funds.
Cowboys for Trump Leader Has Partial Firearm Rights Restored: Reports Couy Griffin, the founder of the organization Cowboys for Trump, has had his right to have a firearm reinstated—with limitations—with the favorable court ruling coming after Griffin complained of receiving death threats, according to multiple reports. Judge Trevor N. McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled on April 7 to allow Griffin to keep guns, but only in his home, according to local outlet KOB-TV. “I am going to allow him to have guns at his place of residence, given your lack of ...
State Rep. Phelps Anderson, DTS-Roswell, speaks to attendees at a Nov. 2019 meeting of the Chaves County Federated Republican Women. Anderson on Friday voted with 39 House Democrats for Senate Bill 10 (SB 10), which repeals a dormant 1969 law that criminalizes most abortions in New Mexico. All other local legislators voted against the measure. (Daily Record File Photo) Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Legislation to repeal a 52-year-old dormant law that criminalizes most abortions has passed the New Mexico House of Representatives in a 40-30 vote, garnering the support of state Rep. Phe...
State Sen. Bill Burt, R-Alamogordo, speaks during a Republican gathering at the Hi-Q Venue in Roswell in July. Burt warned that enacting a ban on new permits for hydraulically fractured wells could be disastrous for both the state’s economy and the budget. (Alex Ross Photo) Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record A proposal to temporarily suspend the granting of state permits for new oil and natural gas drilling that involves hydraulic fracturing passed out of its first legislative committee, with southeast New Mexico lawmakers warning that such a measure could have dire implications. Senate...