The House voted 35-34 to adopt an amendment by Rep. Bill Rehm, R-Albuquerque, exempting gun owners with a valid concealed carry permit, requiring the return.
New Mexico’s Superintendent of Insurance Alice T. Kane identified some issues for her office to work on as she moves forward in her new position as the top insurance regulator in the state during her presentation to the interim Legislative Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee on Thursday. Those challenges range from climate change to billing […]
A bill aspiring to update the statute on procedures for filling legislative vacancies was unanimously approved in the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee on Wednesday. HB 538 is sponsored by committee chairwoman D. Wonda Johnson, a Democrat from Albuquerque. Johnson and state Sen. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D-Albuquerque, presented the bill. “This essentially codifies […]
The building was unscathed, according to a statement issued by the Albuquerque Police Department. The first three shootings, on Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Jan. 3, left bullet damage to the homes of three other elected officials - Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, then-Commissioner Debbie O'Malley and state Senator Linda Lopez, police said.
In early December, two Bernalillo County Commissioners and a state senator’s homes were shot at. No injuries were reported. Another incident was reported Thursday at the off of a state senator. Albuquerque Police Department held a press conference Jan. 5 where Mayor Tim Keller and APD Chief Harold Medina spoke about the incidents and provided […]