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New Mexico Senate passes bipartisan wildlife management reform bill
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
New Mexico State Senate passed Senate Bill 5, a significant piece of legislation aimed at updating the state's wildlife management system.
Turquoise Alert Bill passes unanimously in New Mexico Senate
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
In a significant development, the New Mexico Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 41, known as the Turquoise Alert Bill.
Power The Future announces New Mexico Delegation votes to keep natural gas tax
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
Power The Future announced that New Mexico’s congressional delegation voted to uphold President Biden’s natural gas tax, despite both the U.S. House and Senate voting to repeal it.
NM House Republicans address HB 8 crime legislation
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
New Mexico House Republicans have announced that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed House Bill 8, the Democratic crime package, into law.
Former Las Cruces mayor Miyagishima forms committee for governor candidacy
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima has announced the formation of an exploratory committee to evaluate a potential run for Governor of New Mexico.
NM FAM announces the Detransitioner Protection Act
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
The New Mexico Family Action Movement (NM FAM) has announced the introduction of SB500, known as the Detransitioner Protection Act.
New Mexico House committee votes down anti-oil and gas bill
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 2, 2025
House Bill 481, which sought to impose retroactive liability on past owners of oil wells in New Mexico, was voted down by the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Main Library marks half-century milestone with celebrations
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 2, 2025
The Main Library of the Public Library of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County celebrated its 50th anniversary on February 22.
House passes paid family medical leave bill amid business opposition
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 1, 2025
The House of Representatives has passed House Bill 11, which proposes paid family and medical leave, forwarding it to the Senate with a vote of 38-31.
New Mexico Senate approves comprehensive wildlife management bill
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 1, 2025
Senate Bill 5, a significant piece of legislation concerning wildlife management, has been approved by the New Mexico State Senate.
New Mexico Senate passes Turquoise Alert Bill for Indigenous community safety
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 1, 2025
The New Mexico Senate has passed the Turquoise Alert Bill, a measure designed to enhance public safety and improve the response to missing persons cases within Indigenous communities.
Chamber leaders discuss legislative priorities including crime bills and family leave act
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 1, 2025
Terri Cole, President and CEO of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, recently discussed legislative progress in New Mexico during an appearance on the Albuquerque Journal's Business Outlook podcast.
Executive director of NM FAM: SB 500 helps ''families remain at the center of medical care'
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
Jodi Hendricks, executive director of the New Mexico Family Action Movement (NMFAM), said that Senate Bill 500 ensures families remain central to medical decisions affecting children.
Las Cruces Border Patrol, Homeland Security arrest 13 illegal aliens at stash house
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Las Cruces Station agents, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have arrested 13 individuals at an Airbnb stash house.
Weekend Interview: Carla Sonntag’s Mission to Help Businesses and Citizens Build a Better New Mexico
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
Carla Sonntag, president and CEO of the New Mexico Business Coalition, is no stranger to the challenges her home state faces. Born and raised in New Mexico, she loves the state’s culture, people, and landscape. However, her frustration with ineffective policies nearly drove her to leave 16 years ago. Instead, she says that after much prayer and reflection she decided to stay and fight for change. “There is no perfect place, so why not stay and make this better?” she asks.
Leadership Albuquerque explores workings of New Mexico government
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
Leadership Albuquerque participants recently experienced a comprehensive tour of government operations in New Mexico.
New Mexico House considers bill on paid family and medical leave
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
Paid Family and Medical Leave is a necessity for workers, according to advocates in New Mexico.
House passes paid family medical leave bill amid business opposition
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
The House has passed House Bill 11, which aims to provide paid family and medical leave, moving it forward to the Senate.
Governor appoints two new judges to district courts
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the appointment of two new judges to New Mexico's judicial system.
Bird flu detected in backyard flock in Bernalillo County
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 28, 2025
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or "bird flu," in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
