New Mexico House Committee Ties Tax Credit For Working Class To Oil Tax Hike
Rep. Derrick Lente, D-Sandia Pueblo
Chair
House Taxation and Revenue Committee
By NATHAN BROWN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A House committee has advanced a bill to cut or even eliminate state income taxes for many working New Mexicans — but also added a tax hike for oil producers, stirring opposition from Republicans and the industry.
House Bill 14, which passed the House Taxation and Revenue Committee on a 7-5 vote Friday and now heads to the full House, would replace the state’s Working Families Tax Credit with an Earned Income Tax Credit, eliminating state income tax liability for single Read More
Los Alamos High School Boys 2000 State Title Team Celebrated At Basketball Championship Tournament
Celebrated Saturday at the Pit in Albuquerque for their Class 3A State Championship win, from left, Antonio Vigil, Chris Jackson, Damian Ebanks, Jake Sena, Jason Grimes, Scott Willerton, Travis Jones, Ken Martinez, Mark McGregor and Head Coach Terry Hiller. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
SPORTS News:
The gang showed up in good numbers for the 25th anniversary of one of the all-time highlights in Los Alamos High School (LAHS) sports history.
In 2000, the Hilltopper boys basketball team earned the Class 3A state championship, the most recent time the Hilltopper boys won it all.
The Read More
House Passes Environmental Protection, Clean Energy Bills
Lead Sponsor Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces)
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Friday, the House of Representatives passed key legislation to help facilitate transition to clean energy and protect New Mexicans from toxic chemicals.
House Bill 361, which passed unanimously, would help clean up and repurpose depleted oil and gas wells across New Mexico. The bill would authorize the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to utilize these wells for energy storage or geothermal energy development. If no other uses are found viable, the wells would be plugged.
“New Mexico has nearly Read More
DFA, Counties And Fire And EMS Associations Urge New Mexico House Of Representatives To Pass Critical 911 Modernization Bill
DFA Secretary Wayne Propst
DFA News:
SANTA FE – The Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), New Mexico Counties, and Metro Fire Chief Association are calling on the New Mexico House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Senator Michael Padilla, which would provide essential funding for local communities to modernize their 911 systems.
New Mexico’s emergency response infrastructure has fallen behind neighboring states and risks further deterioration without immediate investment in next-generation technology that would make emergency response faster, Read More
Governor Appoint Two Judges To Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Judge Andrea Gunderson
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the appointment of two judges to fill vacancies on the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court following the retirements of Honorable Linda S. Rogers and Honorable Frank A. Sedillo.
A graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, Andrea Gunderson, of Albuquerque, currently serves as a special commissioner on the 2nd Judicial District Court conducting hearings on behalf of District Children’s Court Judges in areas of abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, and mental health commitments, Read More
Paid Leave Likely Dead After Stalling In Senate Committee
New Mexico Capitol in Santa Fe. Courtesy/wikipedia/Einar Einarsson Kvaran
By NATHAN BROWN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A bill to create a state-run paid family and medical leave program is not likely to pass this year after failing in the Senate Finance Committee.
House Bill 11 failed on an 8-3 vote Saturday, with just three Democrats voting in favor of the measure.
Advocates for the concept have been pushing for the past several years to create such a program, offering extended paid leave for workers for certain reasons, such as to seek medical care, welcome a new child or care for a family member.
Last Read More
Senate Oks Revised Bill To Create CYFD Oversight Agency
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A yearslong effort to create an agency to provide independent oversight of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department won Senate approval Friday.
House Bill 5, which would establish an Office of the Child Advocate responsible for monitoring the services CYFD provides and receiving complaints about the agency, now heads back to the House for concurrence after it was amended — and some say watered down — in the Senate.
Although he was the lone “no” vote on an amendment crafted in consultation with Read More
New Mexico Senate Floor Wrap For March 15, 2025
STATE News:
SANTA FE – This is officially the last week of the 60-day legislative session, with all business ending at noon Saturday, March 22.
Legislation considered today include measures that:
Allow Certified Nurse Anesthetists to Provide Care Independently
Senate Bill 78 (passed 29-2) grants Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists the ability and authority to practice independently without the requirements for supervision by physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, and podiatrists. This bill would provide enhanced care in rural areas, cost efficiency, professional Read More
Los Alamos High School Varsity Hockey Team Wins 2025 New Mexico State Championship!
2025 State Champions, front row from left, Goalies Abigail Sena and Oliver Henzl and back ror from left, Head Coach Lyle Grove, Thomas DeVargas, Aryn Ward, Rowan Mowrer, Assistant Coach John Dunwoody, Adrienne Burrows, Tyron Pietryga, Gavin Mitchell, Maddox Martines, Jack Dunwoody, William Nettleton, Milo Naes, Angus Smith, Logan Nolen, Luke Johnson, Jaxon Kelley, Aiden Alley, Assistant Coach Liam Keeley and Assistant Coach Greg Casados. Courtesy photo
Winning Coaches from left, Assistant Coach John Dunwoody, Head Coach Lyle Grove, Assistant Coach Liam Keeley and Assistant Coach Read More
NMED Petitions For Rule On Workplace Heat Protection
NMED News:
SANTA FE—The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Occupational Health and Safety Bureau yesterday submitted a petition to the state’s Environmental Improvement Board to adopt a proposed rule on occupational heat illness and injury prevention.
The rule is a critical step in protecting New Mexico workers from exposure to high temperatures while at work.
The New Mexico Environment Department, and the Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau, have been actively advocating for worker safety in hot environments for several years through public outreach, presentations Read More
