By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican bill that would stymie, if not stop, efforts to build a radioactive waste disposal storage site in the southeastern part of the state is getting closer to the legislative finish line. The House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee voted 6-3 Saturday to approve Senate Bill 53, which […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican After hearing sometimes raw testimony from victims of human trafficking, members of the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee unanimously voted Wednesday in support of a bill that would enact tougher penalties for the crime. House Bill 445 also would broaden the definition of human trafficking and require […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican A bill updating New Mexico’s high school graduation requirements for the first time in over 15 years has made its way halfway through the legislative marathon. The state House of Representatives voted 64-3 to approve House Bill 126 Wednesday. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Andrés Romero, D-Albuquerque, told members […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican One of the state’s most renowned archaeologists was working under the floorboards when he got the call early last week. Within the hour, he found out he was fired. “I was terminated,” said Eric Blinman, the longtime director of the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies. “No cause was […]
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican Jen Paul Schroer, Cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Tourism Department, told lawmakers Tuesday, “We serve the public better when we are in our offices.” Schroer and about 20 other Cabinet secretaries and deputy secretaries showed up at a legislative committee hearing in opposition to a bill that […]