/tags/angelica-rubio Angelica Rubio en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:12:22 GMT /local-news/2024-01-25/lawmakers-are-pushing-for-salaries-and-a-longer-legislative-session New Mexico is in the middle of its 30-day session – one of the shortest in the entire nation. It also has the only unpaid lawmakers. Advocates say legislators should be compensated and sessions should be longer so there is enough time to pass bills. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:12:22 GMT /local-news/2024-01-25/lawmakers-are-pushing-for-salaries-and-a-longer-legislative-session Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-01-18/women-legislators-fight-for-salaries Five women, all Democrats, are pushing the legislature to lengthen its sessions, bring on more paid staff and provide lawmakers with a base paycheck. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:37:10 GMT /local-news/2024-01-18/women-legislators-fight-for-salaries Elise Kaplan, Searchlight New Mexico /local-news/2023-03-15/efforts-to-reform-unpaid-legislature-down-to-the-wire-in-last-days-of-session The lack of payment, as well as the absence of support like paid staff and office space for representatives, is a deterrent to working- and middle-class people who might consider public service, say some lawmakers and recruiters of candidates. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:39:08 GMT /local-news/2023-03-15/efforts-to-reform-unpaid-legislature-down-to-the-wire-in-last-days-of-session Alice Fordham /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-01-17/lets-talk-about-modernizing-our-state-legislature Let’s Talk New Mexico 1/19 8am: Beyond the limits of the tight legislative calendar, lawmakers are faced with the challenge of understanding dozens of bills each session without having full-time staffers to help them. They often rely on industry insiders, lobbyists or activists for information on how proposed legislation will work. Furthermore, legislators do their work without a salary, earning only what they get for a per diem which is much too low to cover their stay in Santa Fe. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 03:41:51 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-01-17/lets-talk-about-modernizing-our-state-legislature Kaveh Mowahed /public-health-new-mexico/2018-02-01/bill-would-fund-human-trafficking-task-force Human trafficking has increased in New Mexico over the last 5 years, with at least 144 reported cases, according to the National Human Trafficking… Fri, 02 Feb 2018 02:02:28 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-02-01/bill-would-fund-human-trafficking-task-force May Ortega