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Tensions boiled over on the normally cordial Senate floor Monday after an Albuquerque Democrat used a legislative maneuver to stall a bill he opposes. Sen. Jacob Candelaria said his move prompted the typically mild-mannered majority leader Peter Wirth to drop an F-bomb. Wirth, a Santa Fe Democrat known for his easygoing demeanor, confronted Candelaria at […]
Gov. Lujan Grisham Applauds Economic Security Measures - 12:02 pm Downtown Las Vegas, N.M. The New Mexico Economic Development Department mission is to improve the lives of New Mexico families by increasing economic opportunities and providing a place for businesses to thrive. Courtesy/NMEDD Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham STATE News: SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes applaud key legislative initiatives that will grow the economy, create jobs, and provide for a new layer of economic security for New Mexico fam...
Financial cost of proposed New Mexico Civil Rights Act contentious Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) Feb. 28—As Democratic lawmakers continue to advance a bill they say would protect constitutional rights, government officials across New Mexico are sounding the alarm over what they contend will be a multimillion-dollar price tag that ultimately would be shouldered by taxpayers. Sponsors of House Bill 4, including Speaker Brian Egolf, D- Santa Fe, say the "sky is falling" assertions that city and county governments will become uninsurable or face financial calamity are based on conjecture and...
By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press New Mexico's top prosecutor has opened an inquiry into utility costs during a winter blast that plunged New Mexico and other states into a deep freeze. State Attorney General Hector Balderas says the weather emergency caused tremendous damage and he wants to ensure New Mexicans won't be further harmed by skyrocketing bills. His office set a deadline of Friday for utilities to provide analyses of customer impacts and options for addressing the potential price shock. The utilities also are being asked to explain to their customers the circumstances an...
Pandemic relief bill, including $600 rebates for low-income workers, goes to NM governor for signature KOAT/ABC SANTA FE, New Mexico — A bill is on its way to the governor that would provide a a $600 rebate to low-income workers and a four-month tax holiday to restaurants. The state House gave final approval Wednesday to the pandemic economic relief bill on a 66-1 vote. The bill calls for a $600 tax credit or rebate for people earning about $15 an hour and works as a rebate to those who owe less than $600 in taxes. Republicans first suggested the financial aid during a special legislative...