MON: Voters could decide if New Mexico lawmakers get a salary, + More
The state House has endorsed a plan to ask voters to end New Mexico's status as the only state without a salaried Legislature.
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The state House has endorsed a plan to ask voters to end New Mexico's status as the only state without a salaried Legislature.
Nomination of Native American leader in New Mexico in limbo
New Mexico’s Democratic governor says she believes vetting of her Cabinet members is crucial
New Mexico’s governor isn't backing down on her decision to nominate a former tribal leader who once faced sexual assault charges to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department. Advocates who have worked to address violence against Native American women and bring more attention to missing persons cases within their communities are pushing the state Senate to hold a confirmation hearing for James Mountain. Advocates say the process should be transparent, and Mountain should be publicly vetted like other members of the governor's cabinet. The charges against Mountain were dismissed ...
While a number of governor-appointed Cabinet secretaries have been confirmed by the Senate this year, to date there has been no hearing scheduled for one of the most controversial of the appointees. That’s James Mountain, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s choice to head the state Indian Affairs Department and who has come under fire from critics who say […]