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UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) recently announced it will not be providing shuttle service to and from UNM's South Parking lot during Spring Break. South Lot will be closed Friday, March, 8 at 7 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. on Monday, March ...

There's a lot of work being done behind the scenes, primarily as Senate Finance is spending a lot of time in executive session working on the budget. You'll notice that agendas are beginning to repeat day to day. It's a time for patience ....and hope.The ...

The Senate leadership announced that the PERA solvency bill will finally be heard on the floor today, March 6. Judicial retirement has passed Senate Finance. There is some movement on the pension solvency front, though nothing yet scheduled for ERB.The ...

It was caucus city at the Roundhouse, so neither of the Finance committees met. ERB solvency is scheduled back before HAFC tomorrow. Its hearing before SFC is currently unknown. On to the floor:The House will reconvene at 10 a.m. with the Senate ...

House Appropriations and Finance has passed the state budget bill. It features a $239.3 million or 4.2 percent increase over last year's state budget. Here's the executive summary breakdown for Higher EducationHB2 appropriates $786.2 million for higher ...

Solvency was again the focus in Senate Education today, this time the solvency of the lottery scholarship fund, which is a major concern of our students. Two bills were considered that approach solvency from different directions.SB 451, sponsored by Sen. ...

The House Appropriations sub-committee tasked with pulling together the budgets for higher education and its institutions reported out on its work today. UNM is showing good progress in the budget journey, now showing an overall 3.5 percent increase, but ...

It's finally Friday with lots of activity in Senate Education at 8 a.m. The House goes in at 10 a.m. and the Senate at 10:30 a.m.HOUSE EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE – NATHAN "NATE", CHAIRMANFriday, Feb. 8, 2013 - 2 p.m. or after Floor Session - Room 318HB 255 ...

This morning House Education took up HB64, the education retirement solvency plan that reflects the consensus of the ERB stakeholders. Committee chair Rep. Mimi Stewart is sponsoring this bill and it did pass rather handily on an 11- 2 vote.The bill ...

We're preparing for an especially busy day in Santa Fe. The House and Senate hold true to form, going in at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. respectively.HOUSE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGSHOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE- HENRY "KIKI" SAAVEDRA, ...