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President Joe Biden named Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to his Council of Governors Thursday. “I am honored to join this bipartisan group of state leaders to strengthen the relationship between the federal government and states to improve our joint responses and capabilities during national emergencies,” Lujan Grisham said in a news release. “Preparation and planning […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican One of the biggest battles of this year’s legislative session — the fight over gun control — took center stage Tuesday at the Capitol. Perhaps predictably, it drew a passionate audience, one likely to grow as a pair of measures continue to move through the Legislature’s committee process. Supporters […]
A member of a conservative group that describes itself as a “statewide grassroots alliance” has submitted complaints to the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General as well as the Internal Revenue Service alleging that the prominent environment and consumer advocacy group New Energy Economy illegally claimed donations were tax deductible during a time when […]
Days remaining in session: 39 PRC salaries: The salaries of the newly reconfigured Public Regulation Commission would be tied to what state District Court judges earn under a bill the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee unanimously endorsed Monday. After voters approved a constitutional amendment changing the PRC from a five-member elected body to a three-person panel […]
Days remaining in session: 43 Solar power: A bill that would require all new residential construction to include photovoltaic systems and receptacles for electric vehicles eked out of the Senate Conservation Committee on a 4-3 vote Thursday. “As we’re moving toward electrifying everything, we ought to put our money where our mouth is, so to speak,” said […]