The state Senate unanimously passed two bills to assist communities with recovery efforts following last year’s devastating wildfires. SB 334 would help communities impacted by the Black Fire and SB 430 would help those impacted by the McBride Fire. Both bills now head to the House of Representatives. Black Fire Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver […]
By Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Raúl Torrez and other statewide elected officials each would get a raise of nearly $60,000 this year under a proposal the Senate Finance Committee endorsed Monday. Senate Bill 442 passed on an 8-3 vote. Sen. William Burt, R-Alamogordo, joined the […]