A small clutch of Democratic legislators once again sinks a plan to dramatically reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.

After a brief 30 days, the 37th New Mexico Legislature came to a close at noon on Thursday. It was the last regular session under Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who called it “remarkably productive” at a press conference shortly afterwards with House and Senate leadership.

A new report by Issue One, a bipartisan organization that supports American democracy, has found a high turnover among local election officials around the country, including New Mexico.

An annual bipartisan poll addressing conservation issues across the American West released its findings on Wednesday – highlighting serious concerns among voters across both sides of the political aisle.

New Mexico is considering legislation this week that would change how citizens’ license plate information is shared. Senate Bill 40, the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, would prevent this information from being given to both public and private third parties.

The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has announced over $900 million in investments towards broadband infrastructure, with the help of both federal and state support.

Lawmakers from the Senate Education committee advanced a proposed bill on Monday that would require all school districts and charter schools to adopt a policy banning students from using their cell phones during the school day.

There were over 38,000 oil and gas spills in New Mexico last year. That’s according to a report released yesterday at the Legislature by environmental advocacy group WildEarth Guardians along with over 20 other organizations. While that number has declined over time, the volume of these spills is actually increasing.

On Wednesday night, the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee passed the Community Health Information Safety and Privacy Act (CHISPA). The bill would give New Mexicans more control over their data and prevent automatic tracking.

For decades, Native women and other women of color were subjected to forced sterilization by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Lawmakers introduced a memorial Tuesday in the Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs committee to create a truth and reconciliation commission that would conduct a study into the history, and continuing impacts of this abuse.