Legislative Session /tags/legislative-session Legislative Session en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:03:02 GMT House endorses changing session lengths, ending 'pocket vetoes' /local-news/2025-03-03/house-endorses-ending-pocket-vetoes The House of Representatives passed two joint resolutions aimed at modernizing the legislature. One would eliminate the governor's ability to pocket veto bills. The other would make all sessions 45 days long. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:03:02 GMT /local-news/2025-03-03/house-endorses-ending-pocket-vetoes Marjorie Childress, New Mexico In Depth What Trump's presidency could mean for New Mexico's climate /local-news/2024-11-15/trumps-presidency-climate-goals As federal policy shifts more to the right with the election of Donald J. Trump, conservationists are increasingly worried how the incoming administration’s vows to cut climate spending and ramp up oil and gas drilling will change New Mexico’s landscape. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:16:02 GMT /local-news/2024-11-15/trumps-presidency-climate-goals Bryce Dix Secretary of State offers recommendations to lawmakers on improving election procedures /local-news/2024-11-12/secretary-of-state-recommendation-lawmakers-improving-election New Mexico’s election has been ranked best in the nation according to a project by MIT. But there’s still room for improvement, according to Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. She spoke during an interim legislative meeting on Tuesday about presidential election results and recommendations going forward. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:42:13 GMT /local-news/2024-11-12/secretary-of-state-recommendation-lawmakers-improving-election Jeanette DeDios Study finds the number of moms with minors serving in state legislatures is lagging /local-news/2024-10-02/study-mothers-legislators In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of mothers serving in state legislatures, but they still remain underrepresented. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:47:58 GMT /local-news/2024-10-02/study-mothers-legislators Jeanette DeDios Advocates push for more health care and housing, less policing in this year’s state budget /local-news/2024-01-11/advocates-push-for-more-health-care-and-housing-less-policing-in-this-years-state-budget Ahead of the legislative session that starts January 16, several health and civil rights advocates are pushing for the state to invest more in addiction treatment and housing. They are also calling for the state to put fewer resources towards what they call criminalization tactics. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:45:28 GMT /local-news/2024-01-11/advocates-push-for-more-health-care-and-housing-less-policing-in-this-years-state-budget Megan Myscofski Advocates for drawing fairer voting maps will try again to take the job away from NM lawmakers /local-news/2023-12-08/advocates-for-drawing-fairer-voting-maps-will-try-again-to-take-the-job-away-from-nm-lawmakers After a proposal to take the responsibility of drawing the state’s voting maps out of New Mexico lawmakers’ hands failed to pass in the last two legislative sessions, advocates and lawmakers calling for a fairer, less partisan process are planning to take another stab at it. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:39:50 GMT /local-news/2023-12-08/advocates-for-drawing-fairer-voting-maps-will-try-again-to-take-the-job-away-from-nm-lawmakers Nash Jones Committee reconfirms Cultural Affairs secretary despite opposition /local-news/2023-09-08/committee-reconfirms-cultural-affairs-secretary-despite-opposition The Senate Rules Committee reconfirmed Debra Garcia y Griego as Department of Cultural Affairs Cabinet Secretary on Friday. The two-hour meeting drew passionate statements from supporters, but also opponents who are upset by personnel shakeups at the agency. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 23:56:57 GMT /local-news/2023-09-08/committee-reconfirms-cultural-affairs-secretary-despite-opposition Jeanette DeDios Let's Talk About The Upcoming 2019 Legislative Session /local-news/2019-01-09/lets-talk-about-the-upcoming-2019-legislative-session Let's Talk New Mexico 1/10 8a: Education is the top priority for New Mexico's new governor and Democratic legislative leaders as the 2019 State… Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:45:31 GMT /local-news/2019-01-09/lets-talk-about-the-upcoming-2019-legislative-session Elaine Baumgartel What Does Good Government Look Like To You? /local-news/2017-03-21/what-does-good-government-look-like-to-you ¾ÅÉ«Íø Call In Show 3/23 8a: Call now toll-free 1-877-899-5866. This year's 60-day legislative session wrapped up last weekend, but lawmakers may soon be… Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:38:51 GMT /local-news/2017-03-21/what-does-good-government-look-like-to-you Sarah Gustavus House Speaker Pick: No More Cuts To Education and Health Care /local-news/2016-11-21/house-speaker-pick-no-more-cuts-to-education-and-health-care Democrats regained control of New Mexico’s House of Representatives during the election. They met over the weekend, and former minority leader Brian Egolf… Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:27:56 GMT /local-news/2016-11-21/house-speaker-pick-no-more-cuts-to-education-and-health-care