A bill that aims to reduce emissions related to transportation fuels is headed to the House floor following a 5-3 vote in the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee on Saturday. Discussion of HB 426 began on Friday and the debate continued for nearly two hours on Saturday prior to the party-line vote to […]
A bill to expand the New Mexico Human Rights Act to include protections for LGBTQ individuals passed its first committee hearing by a party line vote of 5-3. HB 207, the Expand the Human Rights Act Scope, would, if enacted, update some of the language in the New Mexico Civil Rights Act and it will […]
Days remaining in session: 46 Committee considers San Juan cleanup: A bill to require state oversight of the cleanup of the San Juan Generating Station got its first hearing Saturday morning. Sponsored by Rep. Anthony Allison, D-Fruitland, House Bill 142 would put the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and the Environment Department in charge of overseeing the remediation […]
Nearly 200 Indigenous people are missing in New Mexico. Probably more, one Navajo lawmaker says. And the state tasked the Attorney General’s Office this year with working in partnership with sovereign.