Joseph Cervantes /tags/joseph-cervantes Joseph Cervantes en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:43:03 GMT Gov gives NM judges a raise after vetoing similar proposals two years in a row /local-news/2024-02-13/gov-gives-nm-judges-a-raise-after-vetoing-similar-proposals-two-years-in-a-row The third time was a charm in an effort to get New Mexico judges and justices a bigger paycheck. After vetoing proposals to increase judicial salaries two years in row, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law a 21% bump for the bench. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:43:03 GMT /local-news/2024-02-13/gov-gives-nm-judges-a-raise-after-vetoing-similar-proposals-two-years-in-a-row Nash Jones NM Lawmakers try again to give judges a raise /local-news/2024-02-01/nm-lawmakers-try-again-to-give-judges-a-raise This year marks the New Mexico Legislature’s third attempt to raise the salaries of their coequal branch of government in the judiciary. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vetoed raises for state Supreme Court justices and most lower court judges two years in a row. But a change to this year’s bill may gain the governor’s support. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:37:13 GMT /local-news/2024-02-01/nm-lawmakers-try-again-to-give-judges-a-raise Nash Jones Governor again vetoes a bill to give NM judges a raise /local-news/2023-04-07/governor-again-vetoes-a-bill-to-give-nm-judges-a-raise For the second year in a row, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vetoed raises for the state’s judges and justices that the Legislature had approved. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:47:40 GMT /local-news/2023-04-07/governor-again-vetoes-a-bill-to-give-nm-judges-a-raise Nash Jones NM judges will get a raise if the governor approves it this time /local-news/2023-03-15/nm-judges-will-get-a-raise-if-the-governor-approves-it-this-time The New Mexico House on Wednesday approved raises for state supreme court justices and lower court judges. The bill now heads to the governor who vetoed a similar proposal last year. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:10:00 GMT /local-news/2023-03-15/nm-judges-will-get-a-raise-if-the-governor-approves-it-this-time Nash Jones NM Dems backtrack on police body cam enforcement /local-news/2023-03-09/nm-dems-backtrack-on-police-body-cam-enforcement In the summer of 2020, against a backdrop of outrage over racist police violence and massive demonstrations following the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd, Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico passed a law requiring law enforcement to use body-worn cameras and save the footage. Now, Senate Democrats are rolling the law back, creating more leniency and exemptions. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:35:06 GMT /local-news/2023-03-09/nm-dems-backtrack-on-police-body-cam-enforcement Nash Jones Constitutional Amendment 3 asking to keep judges a full year before re-election /local-news/2022-10-28/constitutional-amendment-3-asking-to-keep-judges-a-full-year-before-re-election One of the constitutional amendments on the ballot this year concerns appointed judges. It’s asking voters if they think these judges should be spared election in their first year of appointment. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:58:34 GMT /local-news/2022-10-28/constitutional-amendment-3-asking-to-keep-judges-a-full-year-before-re-election Emma Gibson Efforts to reform criminal justice come as violent crime increases /local-news/2022-07-25/efforts-to-reform-criminal-justice-come-as-violent-crime-increases State lawmakers discussed parallel efforts to make the criminal justice system fairer and combat rising rates of violent crime Tue, 26 Jul 2022 02:53:14 GMT /local-news/2022-07-25/efforts-to-reform-criminal-justice-come-as-violent-crime-increases Alice Fordham Democrats Call For Investigation Of Governor's Lease Bill /local-news/2017-03-14/democrats-call-for-investigation-of-governors-lease-bill Gov. Susana Martinez lobbied top Democrats to approve a bill that would have created an exception to regulations about leases for state offices. Now some… Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:29:08 GMT /local-news/2017-03-14/democrats-call-for-investigation-of-governors-lease-bill Public Health In The 2015 Session /public-health-new-mexico/2015-03-24/public-health-in-the-2015-session Psychiatric Meds In School—PASSEDIf parents refuse to give their child psychiatric medicine, the school can’t prevent the student from participating in… Wed, 25 Mar 2015 01:40:06 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-03-24/public-health-in-the-2015-session Marisa Demarco, Ed Williams Changes Would Make It Harder For Whistleblowers /local-news/2015-03-05/changes-would-make-it-harder-for-whistleblowers The state’s Whistleblower Protection Act went into effect in 2010 and since then the state has had to spend a lot more money dealing with lawsuits. A bill… Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:42:34 GMT /local-news/2015-03-05/changes-would-make-it-harder-for-whistleblowers