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As the end draws near, the action heats up. With Driver’s License/REAL ID legislation on its way to the governor, lawmakers must focus on the budget and on capital outlay during the waning hours of the legislative session. These are the must-pass...

The final four days loom large in the roundhouse as capital outlay bills are centered in the house while the senate gets to deal with the budget. Over the weekend, the Senate Finance Committee, as promised, further cut FY 17 budget expectations to more...

UNM Regents Marron Lee and Ryan Berryman sailed through senate confirmations today, in a process that turned out to be not quite smooth. More than a dozen people, from UNM President Bob Frank to student leaders to marketing professors and trial lawyers...

Senate Bill 347, sponsored by Sen. Michael Sanchez (D-Belen), has received a unanimous do pass recommendation in Senate Finance.  This is the committee where all lottery bills will eventually land and in most cases...

Between House Education and Senate Education this morning, seven of the dozen or so bills aimed at lottery scholarship fund solvency were heard.  It looks like their consideration will result in still more bills.   Members of Senate Education, wantin

Conrad JamesThe New Mexico Senate has confirmed Conrad James, Suzanne Quillen and Heidi Overton as University of New Mexico regents. James and Quillen were appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez to six year terms, while Overton, a student regent, was ...

Hello. Senate Finance posted its schedule for the next few weeks. The following dates should be of interest to you.Note: The hearing for Higher Education on the 29th conveniently coincides with UNM Day at the Capitol.FINANCE COMMITTEE - Senator John ...