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New Mexico lawmakers approved a resolution asking voters to decide in November whether legislators should receive salaries, potentially ending the state’s long-standing unpaid Legislature.
New Mexico House approves package of public safety bills affecting mental health response, survivor benefits
New Mexico Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna will resign effective Feb. 20 after more than three years leading the state transportation department.
State Sen. Pat Woods argues for funding a statewide wildfire detection camera network, saying early detection can save lives, property and local economies.
The New Mexico Senate has approved legislation aimed at curbing illegal gun trafficking and restricting certain high-capacity weapons, sending the measure to the House for consideration.
A bill establishing long-term pollution reduction and economic planning goals in New Mexico advanced from a Senate committee and now heads to the full Senate.
Advocacy groups are backing an amended version of House Bill 99, which would make targeted changes to New Mexico’s Medical Malpractice Act, as a Las Cruces city councilor emerges as a prominent voice in the effort.
Sen. Martin Heinrich is cosponsoring a bill to stop Social Security cost-of-living increases from reducing SNAP benefits, a change that could affect tens of thousands of New Mexicans.
New Mexico lawmakers have reintroduced a lobbyist disclosure bill in the 2026 legislative session that would require lobbyists to publicly report which bills they are working on and their positions, aiming to increase transparency in state government.
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