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New Mexico seeks end to police immunity from prosecution

SANTA FE – A bill that would end police immunity from prosecution in New Mexico to allow civil rights lawsuits in state court cleared its last major hurdle with Senate approval shortly after...

DATE: Mar 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico puts surging income into schools, economic relief

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state Senate approved an annual budget plan for state government that increases general fund spending by nearly 5% to shore up educational funding, bolster environm...

DATE: Mar 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico seeks end to police immunity from prosecution

SANTA FE – A bill that would end police immunity from prosecution in New Mexico to allow civil right lawsuits in state court cleared its last major hurdle with Senate approval shortly after ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Congressional race to succeed Deb Haaland takes shape

SANTA FE – Rep. Deb Haaland’s departure from Congress to serve as U.S. Interior Department secretary will trigger a special election to choose a successor, starting with a rarely invoked nom...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico legislators close in on budget agreement

SANTA FE – Lead state budget negotiators are rewriting spending plans to quickly tap federal pandemic relief money and shore up unemployment insurance, student financial aid, Medicaid insura...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico hits stalemate on cannabis legalization

SANTA FE – State legislators are at a stalemate regarding popular efforts to legalize marijuana in New Mexico with less than a week remaining to send a bill the governor. A state ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cost to fortify New Mexico Statehouse is $700K and growing

SANTA FE – Troops, extra police details and fences cordoning off the New Mexico state Capitol grounds and adjacent streets from public access have cost taxpayers at least $700,000 in police ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico House endorses ban of demonstrations at homes

SANTA FE – A proposal to make it illegal to demonstrate at any specific private residence in New Mexico has been endorsed by the state House by a narrow margin. The House voted 33...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Policing reforms gain momentum in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico lawmakers advanced a bill toward a final Senate vote to eliminate police immunity from prosecution in state courts on civil rights violations ranging from racial discri...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico may pioneer public financing of lower-court campaigns

SANTA FE – New Mexico could become the first state to offer public campaign financing to candidates seeking to serve as judges in general jurisdiction courts that handle the bulk of criminal...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill advances to exempt New Mexico from time changes

SANTA FE – New Mexico would eliminate twice-annual seasonal time changes under a bill endorsed Friday by the New Mexico state Senate. On a 22-18 vote, the Democrat-led Senate appr...

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico may discipline, fine workers who release records

SANTA FE – State employees could be fired or fined up to $5,000 for identifying people who receive public benefits or for releasing information about an individual’s immigration status, nati...

DATE: Mar 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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