Bill Advances To Exempt New Mexico From Time Changes -
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
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 approved a bill that would keep New Mexico on daylight saving time throughout the year.
It was unclear if the House will bring the measure to a floor vote before the legislative session ends on March 20. Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf was co-sponsor of a similar bill in 2015 that won Senate approval and stalled in the House without a vote.
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What’s the beef?: Senate Republicans Thursday sent a letter to state Auditor Brian Colón, asking him to probe how Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham uses her contingency fund.
The governor came under scrutiny and critical fire last month after media organizations reported on expenditures that ranged from personal items and services to $6,500 on groceries that included Wagyu beef, tuna steaks and several purchases of bottles of tequila, vodka, gin, wine and beer.
At the time, one of the governor’s spokespeople said the goods were not for her, but for members of her staff, including her security detail, as well as for visitors.