News from February 2025
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 18, 2025
Rebecca Dow, a representative for New Mexico House District 38, has expressed criticism of the recently passed omnibus crime package.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 18, 2025
The House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has passed House Bill 9, known as the Immigrant Safety Act, with a vote of 4-2.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 18, 2025
Tomorrow, the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee is set to review House Bill 11, known as the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 18, 2025
S.B. 85, recently passed by the New Mexico Senate, aims to intensify the state's donor reporting requirements for independent expenditures (IEs).
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Miranda Durham, a family medicine doctor, highlighted the return of the New Mexico Farmer's Market Nutrition Program for its 25th season.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Jay Block, a New Mexico State Senator, announced the introduction of Senate Bill 398, which proposes a $500 annual income tax rebate per filer and dependent.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
The New Mexico State Senate has approved a $1.2 billion behavioral health package aimed at securing long-term funding for mental health services.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Raúl Torrez, the Attorney General of New Mexico, announced that he, along with attorneys general from 12 other states, has filed a lawsuit challenging what they describe as an unconstitutional delegation of executive power to Elon Musk.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
A Mexican national, arrested for illegal re-entry into the United States, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s office after attempting to bribe a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
An El Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 366 days in federal prison following an incident involving a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Rebecca Dow, a representative for New Mexico's State House District 38, has voiced criticism of the "Children's Safe Spaces" bill.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Jim Townsend, New Mexico State Senate District 34 Senator, said that illegal immigration costs approximately $500 annually for every American man, woman, and child, amounting to $2,500 per family each year.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Jay Block, a New Mexico State Senate District 12 Senator, has called for public support to return funds to residents.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Maya K. van Rossum, the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, said the New Mexico Green Amendment will improve environmental protection in New Mexico by ensuring that all levels of government integrate "environmental rights" into their daily operations, addressing issues early and cost-effectively, and strengthening laws to protect communities. Rossum made her statement at the House Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs Committee meeting on February 3, 2025.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Allison Riley, public policy director for the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce (NMCC), said the chamber opposes the New Mexico Green Amendment as the “undefined” terms could lead to lawsuits and “project delays,” despite the state’s “strong environmental laws.”Riley made her statement at the New Mexico House Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs Committee meeting on February 3, 2025.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
New Mexico's House Tax Committee recently heard testimony on a proposed bill, HB 275, which aims to eliminate the state's personal income tax.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has expressed her support for House Bill 8, a comprehensive public safety package that recently passed the New Mexico House of Representatives with a vote of 48-20.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) has announced its support for House Bill 403, which aims to refund the state's reclamation fund.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
The city of Albuquerque has dedicated its latest mural, "La Puesta del Sol," located at the Rail Yards Pattern House in Downtown.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 17, 2025
Chiara Cavaletto, a Legislative Fellow at Equality New Mexico, has provided an update on recent legislative activities.
