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By Susan McKinsey
February 15, 2016
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...
By Susan McKinsey
February 25, 2015
On a 42–25 vote, the New Mexico House of Representatives approved the state budget bill that contains $6.2 billion to fund state government and public education for 2015-16. Higher education’s share of that budget pie is $846 million, with $810 million allocated to the institutions, including a $2.1 million increase in operating funds for UNM.
By Susan McKinsey
February 20, 2015
The main job of any legislature any year is to prepare and pass a state budget. The House Appropriations and Finance Committee accomplished its part of the process this morning passing their version of HB 2, the state general appropriations act.
By Susan McKinsey
January 23, 2015
The New Mexico House of Representatives has approved House Resolution 1 (HR 1), which changes committee structure, on a 37-30 party-line vote. Facing major restructuring, the now minority house democrats argued strenuously against name changes, new ...
By Susan McKinsey
January 21, 2015
The times are changing, but change won’t come easily. That’s what the new House of Representatives leadership will encounter as they seek to restructure committees. Part of the proposed change is outlined in House Resolution 1 (HR 1), which was considered by House Rules today.
