State Legislative Special Session begins on Thursday

This week state legislators will return to the capital for a special (closed door) legislative session to address pressing issues facing the New Mexico, namely the massive $2 billion hole…

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Special Legislative session tentatively set for June 18

On a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham confirmed that the state plans to hold a special legislative session on June 18th barring any future COVID-19 related issues.…

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Governor Lujan Grisham open to idea of salaries for NM legislators

In a new conference held shortly after the end of the 2020 legislative session, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sounded interested in the possibility of paying legislators a standard salary for…

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That’s a wrap! The 2020 legislative session concludes

Legislators in both the House and Senate adjourned sine die at noon on Thursday, bringing the 2020 legislative session to a close. This year's legislative session was contentious at times, but…

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Gas tax bill defeated in huge win for New Mexicans

A bill that would have raised the state’s gasoline tax from ¢.17 per gallon to ¢.47 per gallon was tabled in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee Monday evening with…

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Legislative Heroes and Zeros

We’ve got some “Hero” type legislation being introduced in this legislative session as well as some real loser “Zero” benefit bills as well. NMBC has your back as we work…

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Just in time for the legislative session: the NMBC Bill Tracker!

NMBC is committed to helping you stay up to date with what your elected officials are doing on your behalf during this legislative session. To make that possible, NMBC has recently…

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NM’s path to economic diversification is a long one

With the 30 day legislative session now underway, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and state legislators are working through a deluge of newly proposed legislation, and deciding how our record breaking…

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Republican Lawmakers propose transparency rules for NM state House

New Mexico state house Republicans will propose a series of rule changes aimed at making it easier for the public to track how their representatives vote during the legislative session.…

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Gross receipts tax dead on arrival for January 2020 session

House Speaker Brian Egolf was optimistic about proposing legislation to reduce the state’s gross receipts tax and remove some (of the many) exemptions during the upcoming 2020 legislative session. That…

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