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When the Second Session of the 57th New Mexico Legislature begins on Tuesday, Jan. 20, legislators and the executive branch will face difficult decisions on how to invest in New Mexico during the 30-day session, given revenue projections that have been...

Next Tuesday, Jan. 21, marks the opening day of the First Session of the 57th New Mexico Legislature. This year, as with all odd-numbered years, the 60-day legislative session will focus on the budget and any bill or policy issue that a legislator wants...

The 2024 session of the New Mexico State Legislature begins Tuesday and while legislators have been busy pre-filing bills, The University of New Mexico has created a list of its legislative priorities this year, many of which are connected to...

The 2021 session of the New Mexico Legislature begins soon and The University of New Mexico has developed its legislative priorities for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) while being mindful of the continued pandemic and its impact on the state budget. The session...

The 2020 session of the NM Legislature begins soon and UNM has been hard at work identifying this year’s legislative priorities. The state's abbreviated legislative sessions in even numbered years typically focus on state finances and a handful of policy...

UNM is seeking funding for a variety of concerns during the 2016 session of the New Mexico Legislature. The priorities cover a wide range of issues for the state’s flagship research institution including UNM’s main campus, UNM West in Rio Rancho, UNM...

UNM has a number of funding priorities for the 2015 New Mexico Legislative Session, but the coming budget battle may make it difficult. Falling oil and gas prices are welcome to consumers, but...

The highest priority for the University of New Mexico during the 2014 New Mexico legislative session is a funding formula that rewards higher student graduation rates and takes the specific educational mission of the university into account. University