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By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require the state Corrections Department to review all phone calls made or received by an inmate in his or her final 90 days in prison — an apparent nod to one of the biggest controversies during last year’s […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican Legislative efforts to again increase the state’s minimum wage took a blow Monday after opponents effectively killed a bill to raise wage rates. Members of the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee voted 6-4 to table House Bill 28, which would have raised the minimum wage based on […]
By Robert Nott and Daniel Chacon, The Santa Fe New Mexican For a while there, Sen. Martin Hickey, D-Albuquerque, wasn’t wearing a mask during this year’s legislative session. Then one day, he was — after he was out sick for a while because he contracted COVID-19. Here and there, you see signs others are being careful, […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced an initiative to cut the state’s gross receipts tax rate, which she said could tally more than $400 million in savings for New Mexicans. House Bill 367 also could lead to savings for consumers, who might see a reduction in prices of […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican After a lengthy debate, the state House of Representatives voted Thursday afternoon to pass a bill designed to ensure adults keep their guns out of the hands of their children. The 37-32 vote did not fall entirely along party lines — seven Democrats, mostly representing rural districts, joined […]