Governor's plan to tap brackish water looks dead for year
The governor's ambitious "strategic water supply" proposal appeared to have dried up in the final 24 hours of the session despite an eleventh-hour glimmer of hope.
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The governor's ambitious "strategic water supply" proposal appeared to have dried up in the final 24 hours of the session despite an eleventh-hour glimmer of hope.
While the state's $10.22 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2025 is headed to the governor, few other measures have crossed the finish line.
The total funding requested for new capital projects hadn't been calculated, but Muñoz said it could be more than $1 billion.
The House voted 35-34 to adopt an amendment by Rep. Bill Rehm, R-Albuquerque, exempting gun owners with a valid concealed carry permit, requiring the return.
The only other gun safety bill to pass both chambers so far imposes a seven-day waiting period for buying a firearm.