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One of the few lottery bills that actually had legs this legislative session had them cut out from under them this afternoon.  House Ways and Means rejected SB 180/a, the bill that sought to remove a mandate that sent 30 percent of lottery revenue to...

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...

Each day for the past several days, Senate Finance Chair John Arthur Smith (D-Deming) has reminded his colleagues about just how dire the state’s financial situation has become. Here is his daily dose of woe for Wednesday: The House built a FY 17 state...

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...

When the Higher Education funding proposals left House Appropriations Monday evening, it was with the firm directive from committee members that the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) and the executive branch, represented by the Higher Education Dept...

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 ...

Good evening.ERB in SFCThe much anticipated bill that encompasses proposed changes to the educational retirement plan approved by the Education Retirement Board last fall was introduced in the Senate today. Senate Bill 150 is sponsored by Sen. Stuart ...