/tags/2018-legislature 2018 Legislature en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:37:56 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-03-01/after-escape-a-long-road-to-recovery Over the years, New Mexico’s resources for human trafficking victims have begun to reach more and more people. But the state still has a long way to go to… Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:37:56 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-03-01/after-escape-a-long-road-to-recovery May Ortega /local-news/2018-02-21/after-the-legislature-the-work-continues This year’s 30-day legislative session wrapped up last week. It was a budget year, but lawmakers also considered legislation to address issues like… Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:44:25 GMT /local-news/2018-02-21/after-the-legislature-the-work-continues Sarah Gustavus /local-news/2018-02-21/advocate-systemic-racism-behind-poor-early-ed-funding Funding for public early childhood programs is tight around New Mexico, and it’s disproportionately students of color who miss out. Allen Sanchez of the… Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:30:09 GMT /local-news/2018-02-21/advocate-systemic-racism-behind-poor-early-ed-funding Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-02-15/legislators-close-out-session-with-budget-compromise State legislators passed a $6.3 billion budget on Wednesday night. A surplus in state revenue made things easier this year, but it also brought new… Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:49:46 GMT /local-news/2018-02-15/legislators-close-out-session-with-budget-compromise /kunm-news-update/2018-02-15/disappointment-for-early-childhood-education-advocates Supporters of early childhood education didn’t get the funding they were hoping for this legislative session.Some House lawmakers wanted to use more money… Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:47:15 GMT /kunm-news-update/2018-02-15/disappointment-for-early-childhood-education-advocates /public-health-new-mexico/2018-02-15/state-budget-boosts-public-health Lawmakers passed a $6.3 billion budget Wednesday night. One billion of that will go to behavioral health care and the Department of Health. Health workers… Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:44:31 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-02-15/state-budget-boosts-public-health May Ortega /local-news/2018-02-13/time-is-running-low-for-lottery-scholarship-measure The New Mexico state legislature is running out of time to pass a lottery scholarship bill that could benefit thousands of college students. The bill… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:19:27 GMT /local-news/2018-02-13/time-is-running-low-for-lottery-scholarship-measure /local-news/2018-02-13/carlsbad-brine-well-bill-heads-to-governor New Mexico lawmakers unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would help stop a sinkhole from forming in Carlsbad. The Motor Vehicle Tax to Road Fund… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:17:26 GMT /local-news/2018-02-13/carlsbad-brine-well-bill-heads-to-governor /local-news/2018-02-12/pet-food-fee-measure-advances-in-santa-fe Half of the animals that enter shelters in New Mexico end up being euthanized, and lawmakers are getting closer to agreeing on a measure that would charge… Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:42:21 GMT /local-news/2018-02-12/pet-food-fee-measure-advances-in-santa-fe May Ortega /local-news/2018-02-07/lawmakers-say-some-petty-crimes-deserve-only-tickets New Mexico’s criminal justice system gets clogged. The courts, the public prosecutors and defenders, they’ve all said they don’t have enough money or… Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:54:08 GMT /local-news/2018-02-07/lawmakers-say-some-petty-crimes-deserve-only-tickets Marisa Demarco