/tags/patricia-lundstrom Patricia Lundstrom en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Jan 2023 02:19:35 GMT /local-news/2023-01-18/longtime-house-budget-committee-chair-replaced-by-more-progressive-lawmaker The 60-day state legislative session has just begun and already there are surprises. As the Speaker’s gavel changes hands, the longtime chair of an influential budgeting committee is out in the House of Representatives, replaced by a more progressive Democrat. Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief for the Albuquerque Journal, reported on the day-one shake-up and spoke with ľĹÉ«Íř about what it could mean. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 02:19:35 GMT /local-news/2023-01-18/longtime-house-budget-committee-chair-replaced-by-more-progressive-lawmaker Nash Jones /local-news/2016-03-04/bid-to-raise-gas-tax-stalls-over-politics Over the past few years New Mexico has used short-term solutions to balance the budget without raising taxes. But if oil and gas prices stay low, it will… Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:13:19 GMT /local-news/2016-03-04/bid-to-raise-gas-tax-stalls-over-politics /public-health-new-mexico/2015-03-24/public-health-in-the-2015-session Psychiatric Meds In School—PASSEDIf parents refuse to give their child psychiatric medicine, the school can’t prevent the student from participating in… Wed, 25 Mar 2015 01:40:06 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-03-24/public-health-in-the-2015-session Marisa Demarco, Ed Williams