17 days remain in the legislative session and we're seeing more and more activity on bills as lawmakers begin to see the finish line. With just over two weeks left…
Violent crime on the rise in Albuquerque. While crime rates appear to be slightly down overall, New Mexico's largest city saw an increase in the rates of most violent crimes…
An excellent win for New Mexico: HB 148 Unemployment Contribution Rate Change, Rep. Chandler, was tabled Monday on a 16-3 vote in House Appropriations! This anti-business bill would cause unemployment tax rates to…
For the week ending February 27th OUTLAWING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Voting 224 for and 206 against, the House on Feb. 25 passed a bill (HR 5) that would…
Some wins to celebrate: SB 176 General Appropriations Act of 2021, Sen Munoz. Great for business. This bill includes an appropriation of $300 million to the state Unemployment Insurance Fund. NMBC estimates…
In the latest round of goalpost moving, the state has created a new color level for the 'Red to Green' county level Covid-19 restrictions. The "turquoise" level of local virus…
Newly proposed changes to the state's liquor laws passed the House yesterday afternoon to the chagrin of current license holders. House Bill 255 was approved 41-27 and now heads to…
NMBC issued a Call to Action on February 3rd to try and bring attention to the public's limited access to the Legislative Session this year. We were spurred into action…
Governor Lujan Grisham has been quick to wield the power of the executive during the last year and sees no reason to change it. On Friday she addressed the legislative…
The Legislative Session hit the halfway point yesterday. Legislators crammed in the last few bills before the noon cutoff for new legislation on Thursday, to include 78 "dummy" bills, with…