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Bipartisan compromise reached on medical malpractice legislation
SANTA FE — Emergency legislation backed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham would revise New Mexico’s medical malpractice law to ensure independently owned outpatient clinics can remain open next year — a bipartisan deal intended to resolve a combative debate at the Capitol. The agreement was announced Tuesday by Lujan Grisham and the Republican and Democratic […] → Read More
Intimidation, voting rights measures headed to governor’s desk in New Mexico
SANTA FE — Legislation making it a crime to intimidate election workers and expanding automatic voter registration is on its way to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham after winning House approval Monday. The proposals — contained in separate bills — emerged this year as priorities for Democratic legislative leaders. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said […] → Read More
Senate moves quickly to adopt law making bestiality a crime in New Mexico
New Mexico is one of just two states without a bestiality law. A proposal moving forward at the Roundhouse would change that → Read More
Amid debate over transgender rights, New Mexico House OKs expanded protections
New Mexico legislation would prohibit discrimination in provision of public services on basis of gender, gender identity → Read More
Tie vote blocks advancement of age restriction for gun purchases in New Mexico
SANTA FE — A proposal to raise the minimum age to 21 to buy or possess a semiautomatic firearm stalled in a Senate committee Wednesday — unable to advance, but not necessarily dead. Dueling motions to reject or pass the bill each failed on 4-4 votes. The lack of a successful motion leaves the bill […] → Read More
Lawmakers question New Mexico's last-minute decision to redo massive Medicaid procurement
Procurement process for contracts canceled while staffing changes. → Read More
New Mexico Senate OKs bill intended to aid ‘vulnerable’ newborns
SANTA FE — Legislation moving forward at the Roundhouse would require New Mexico’s child welfare agency to conduct a family assessment when a newborn suffers from drug withdrawals and the parents don’t comply with a hospital-issued plan of care. The proposal, Senate Bill 150, passed the state Senate without a dissenting vote and heads next […] → Read More
Exit interview: David Scrase, the face of New Mexico's pandemic response
Dr. David Scrase — New Mexico's' 'Dr. Fauci' — to focus on patients, his family, teaching in retirement. → Read More
Bipartisan measures in the mix as lawmakers eye New Mexico’s doctor shortage
While lawmakers sharply disagree over proposals to reshape the state's medical malpractice law, ideas for addressing the doctor shortage share some common ground → Read More
House Democrats say crime and child-safety bills are a priority. Here's what's on the table.
Boosting transparency in the Children, Youth and Families Department; closing legal loopholes to address organized retail crime; and enacting firearm restrictions are among the priorities for House Democrats. → Read More
House leaders signal focus on retail theft, CYFD in final weeks
With just three weeks left in session, House Democrats suggest crime and child-welfare legislation will be a priority → Read More
Senate adopts bill targeting repeat cases of child abuse
SANTA FE — The state Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would establish new restrictions on returning a child to a family for a second time after allegations of abuse or neglect. The legislation, Senate Bill 107, won approval without opposition and heads next to the state House. It sets out deadlines for filing […] → Read More
New Mexico Senate passes limits on applicant disclosure
SANTA FE — A proposal to curtail public disclosure of applicants seeking high-level government jobs won Senate approval Wednesday and is on its way to the House. The legislation, Senate Bill 63, would allow government agencies to keep secret the identities of all but three finalists for some public jobs, through a new exemption in […] → Read More
Debate on New Mexico voting bill moves to the Senate
Voting measure in New Mexico calls for permanent absentee list, quicker restoration of felons' voting rights → Read More
New Mexico House passes voting bill backed by Democratic legislative leaders
New Mexico voting bill would automate some voter registration, establish permanent absentee list → Read More
House endorses proposal intended to strengthen abortion rights in New Mexico
New Mexico bill would prohibit discrimination for using or refusing to use reproductive or gender-affirming care → Read More
Arsenio Romero named head of New Mexico Public Education Department
Arsenio Romero, the superintendent of Los Lunas Schools and a New Mexico State University regent, has been named secretary of the state's public education department. → Read More
After personal stories of loss, House panel blocks medical malpractice changes
New Mexico lawmakers hear from families, doctors in emotional debate → Read More
$100M in emergency wildfire aid for northern New Mexico signed into law
Gov. Lujan Grisham approved an emergency bill to provide loans to repair roads, infrastructure → Read More
Governor orders changes to 'dysfunctional' state child welfare agency
Facing pressure from lawmakers and advocates alike to increase oversight amid a string of high-profile abuse cases, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a shakeup of New Mexico’s child welfare agency on Thursday. But some advocates and lawmakers remain skeptical about whether the governor's executive order goes far enough. → Read More