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By New Mexico Sun | Jan 14, 2025
State Representative-Elect Elaine Sena Cortez has expressed concern over New Mexico's poverty level, describing it as having reached "epidemic proportions" in a January 3 op-ed.
By Jodi Hendricks | Jan 14, 2025
For many New Mexicans, the annual Legislative Session can feel distant and disconnected.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 10, 2025
The state of New Mexico has distributed $132 million to 239,000 households through its new Child Tax Credit (CTC) this year.
By Sarah Smith | Jan 8, 2025
The 2025 New Mexico Legislative session begins on January 21st and runs through March 22nd
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 1, 2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed former state Senator Greg Nibert to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) for a six-year term starting January 1, 2025.
By New Mexico Sun Reports | Dec 13, 2024
New Mexico has seen a drop in its economic freedom ranking, falling from 45th to 47th place in the 2024 Economic Freedom of North America index.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 5, 2024
The Rio Grande Foundation, known for its focus on promoting economic freedom in New Mexico, has responded to the latest findings of the Economic Freedom of North America 2024 index.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
IPANM’s legal challenge to New Mexico’s Ozone Precursor Rule will proceed after the New Mexico State Court of Appeals assigned a three-judge panel to rule on the case. The court announced this decision on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, with the publication of the announcement of the three judges assigned to the ruling panel.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
The Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico (IPANM) has joined a coalition of oil and gas trade associations in filing a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The coalition, led by Western Energy Alliance, is challenging the new BLM Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Rule that was introduced last month. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in the District of Wyoming.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill aimed at reversing the Biden administration's protections for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard. Critics argue that these protections will hinder oil and gas development.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 3, 2024
A plastic bag ban is under consideration for adoption at the Carlsbad City Council meeting on September 10. While the intention behind such a ban is commendable, Paul Gessing, president of New Mexico’s Rio Grande Foundation, argues that government mandates often have unintended consequences.
By Donna Rolando | Jun 8, 2024
Though Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives joined forces to quash a Paid Family Medical Leave bill, that doesn’t mean the door is closed on more far-sighted legislation, a legislator suggests.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 21, 2024
The New Mexico Senate Bill 3, also known as the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, failed to pass in the New Mexico House of Representatives. This development has been perceived by many as a political upset. Critics of the bill argued that it would excessively increase taxes, leading to its defeat in the House with a vote count of 36 against and 34 in favor.
By Andy Nghiem | May 2, 2023
New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) President Carla Sonntag sat down for an interview with New Mexico Sun regarding the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), which was recently stopped this past legislative session.
By New Mexico Sun Report | Apr 19, 2023
New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC), as well as a number of small business groups, are celebrating after the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) -- legislation that would have required workers to receive 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave -- was stopped this past session.
By New Mexico Sun Report | Mar 1, 2023
A proposal to mandate paid leave for workers, which New Mexico business owners said could hurt their businesses, could pass the Senate March 1.
By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 10, 2022
A proposal to mandate paid leave for workers is getting a cool reception from New Mexico business owners.
By George Willis | Sep 28, 2022
A task force assigned to develop a plan that requires workers to receive paid family and medical leave (PFML) is ready to present its proposal to New Mexico lawmakers.
By John Kelly | Mar 22, 2022
Newly released unemployment numbers show that New Mexico leads the nation in that statistic.
