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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham came into this year’s one-month session with an ambitious set of gun legislation goals. Only a few made it through, however.
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In a news conference following the close of the 2024 New Mexico legislative session, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed frustration and disappointment that more of the approximately 25 public safety-related bills she backed did not pass. She said a special session focused on getting more of these tough-on-crime bills through is “not off the table.”
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As the 2024 New Mexico legislative session adjourned Thursday, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver praised the passage of three bills she said “enhance the integrity and security” of the state’s elections.
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The sponsor of a proposal to create a trust fund that would’ve given tribes in New Mexico millions of dollars to build education programs said Wednesday that he was pulling the bill from the Senate.
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In a meeting lasting just 30 minutes, the Senate Conservation Committee resuscitated a tabled bill prioritized by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and passed it along Wednesday morning to the Senate Finance Committee on a 5-3 “no recommendation” vote.
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Just two days before the scheduled end of the 2024 legislative session, New Mexico’s House of Representatives last night passed a whopping $10.22 billion state budget for investments in education, workforce development, public safety, infrastructure and the environment.
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The third time was a charm in an effort to get New Mexico judges and justices a bigger paycheck. After vetoing proposals to increase judicial salaries two years in row, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law a 21% bump for the bench.
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A bill mandating more training for school board members and requiring more disclosure on campaign donations is on its way to the governor’s desk after lengthy debate on the House floor that sparked tensions around the Public Education Department and local control in schools.
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Members of the Senate Conservation Committee voted 8-1 to table a stripped-down bill creating a market for treated brackish water, likely ending the road for one of the major priorities for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in the 30-day session.
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The New Mexico Senate Monday approved the $10.19 billion spending plan to fund state government over the next year, with sponsors and supporters calling it a wise way to invest record revenues to see future returns.