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"I think this package certainly respected the pieces from last year's tax package and in many cases expanded on them," Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) said.

State Senator Ron Griggs, R-Alamogordo, announced he will not seek reelection in 2024. “Representing Senate District 34 is an honor like no other. I am proud of the work I have done as your Senator and will continue to serve the people of New Mexico,” Griggs said in a statement. “But the time has come […]

Legislators could look at a bill that would give the option of hiring staff. Lawmakers discussed a draft report and its appendices on legislator staffing at Monday’s Legislative Council meeting. Staff from The Focus Group, Research and Polling, Architectural Research Consultants and the National Conference of State Legislatures prepared the draft report for the legislative […]

Tuesday marked the beginning of early voting for local elections throughout the state. It also marked the beginning of a voter education public service announcement campaign by the New Mexico Secretary of State and others. The “Your Vote Counts, New Mexico!” campaign is a bipartisan series of videos  made by county clerks and their staff […]

An advocate for behavioral health in Albuquerque asked the Legislative Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee for $1 billion to build a “world class” behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center in New Mexico. Connie Elizabeth Vigil, behavioral health master plan coordinator for the Bernalillo County Behavioral Health Committee and president of the Greater Albuquerque Business […]