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Governor Susana Martinez designed a budget plan to close the state's funding shortfall, while sticking by her vow to avoid tax increases. The plan was…
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Thousands of untested sexual assault evidence kits have piled up around the state, most of them in Albuquerque. One measure that’s been filed ahead of…
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KUNM Call in Show 1/12 8a: State lawmakers return to Santa Fe next week for a 60-day session during which they'll have to make some tough decisions about…
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KUNM Call In Show 9/29/ 8a: Governor Susana Martinez expected to soon call lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session. They must deal with a budget…
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New Mexico’s unique way of paying for public infrastructure projects has been under fire lately. Critics say lawmakers often divert money as political…
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Polls show New Mexicans believe their government is corrupt. State lawmakers say that while there may be a few bad apples, the system we have is…
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During the 2016 legislative session, the People, Power and Democracy project tracked efforts to address ethics, accountability and money in politics. This…
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Over the past few years New Mexico has used short-term solutions to balance the budget without raising taxes. But if oil and gas prices stay low, it will…
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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Monday brought felony charges against a former state senator accused of using his office to make money on a…
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In front of a group of commercial real estate developers, Gov. Susana Martinez signed a bill she said will make the campaign finance system more accurate…