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At Least Five Coronavirus Cases Detected At Roundhouse - 9:28 am A member of the New Mexico House of Representatives and four staff members at the Roundhouse have tested positive for the coronavirus. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com By DANIEL J. CHACÓN SFNM A Republican lawmaker in the New Mexico House of Representatives and four others at the Roundhouse have tested positive for the coronavirus. The new cases at the state Capitol come just two weeks into a 60-day legislative session that required everyone but lawmakers to receive weekly nasal COVID-19 tests to be...

By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | January 26, 2021 The New Mexico State Capitol, or Roundhouse Wikicommons. Republicans on Monday tried to battle against changes to to the way this year’s legislative session will run in the House of Representatives, but were stymied by a Democratic majority. Democrats hold a 45-25 advantage in the 70-member House of Representatives and voted to table or defeat several amendments proposed by Republicans during a three-hour-plus debate on the issue. Democrats also led the charge Monday in a 48-22 vote to approve House Rules 1, legislation ensuring a mo...

Lawmakers Approve New Rules For Mostly Virtual Session SFNM Republicans on Monday tried to battle against changes to the way this year’s legislative session will run in the House of Representatives but were stymied by a Democratic majority. Democrats hold a 45-25 advantage in the 70-member House of Representatives and voted to table or defeat several amendments proposed by Republicans during a three-hour-plus debate on the issue. Democrats also led the charge Monday in a 48-22 vote to approve House Rules 1, legislation ensuring a mostly virtual session in the House against the backdrop of C...

LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico House Rules and Order of Business Committee approved new rules Friday, Jan. 22, requiring that all debate during floor sessions and committee meetings this year be conducted by Zoom. The meetings will be broadcast online, with some ability to provide comments during committee debates. All legislation to be considered by the full House will be placed on a temporary calendar for at least 24 hours in an effort to improve transparency. “These temporary rule changes are necessary to ensure fair and remote participation by the public and legislators so that the state c...

Legislature notebook: House passes new rules for virtual session Walter Rubel, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative © Cedar Attanasio/AP Leaves turn red outside the New Mexico State Capitol building, known as the Roundhouse, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in Santa Fe, N.M. LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico House Rules and Order of Business Committee approved new rules Friday, Jan. 22, requiring that all debate during floor sessions and committee meetings this year be conducted by Zoom. The meetings will be broadcast online, with some ability to provide comments during committe...