/tags/judges judges en-US Copyright 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 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 /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 /local-news/2022-11-09/voters-approve-constitutional-amendments-and-most-bond-questions Voters passed all three amendments to the state’s constitution to provide more money for early childhood education, allow the state to invest in essential services and spares judges from an election race in the first year of their appointment. Three bond issues passed for public libraries, educational institutions and senior centers also passed with the third for education not yet called by AP. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:32:49 GMT /local-news/2022-11-09/voters-approve-constitutional-amendments-and-most-bond-questions /local-news/2022-11-03/candidates-for-nms-highest-courts-promise-law-without-politics Candidates from both major parties trying to get on New Mexico’s appellate courts have a similar message: They will be impartial in their rulings, unlike their opponents. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:42:24 GMT /local-news/2022-11-03/candidates-for-nms-highest-courts-promise-law-without-politics Austin Fisher, Source NM, Jeanette DeDios /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 /local-news/2020-10-26/voices-behind-the-vote-providing-for-families-needs-and-facing-racial-injustice-head-on As voters head to the polls, the disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are top of mind for many, as are the racial inequities baked into every aspect… Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:21:19 GMT /local-news/2020-10-26/voices-behind-the-vote-providing-for-families-needs-and-facing-racial-injustice-head-on Hannah Colton /local-news/2020-10-21/unsure-about-those-judges-on-your-ballot-this-panel-evaluates-their-performance On your ballot this fall, you’ll see some judges in contested elections, and others up for what’s called judicial retention. That’s because after a judge… Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:46:15 GMT /local-news/2020-10-21/unsure-about-those-judges-on-your-ballot-this-panel-evaluates-their-performance Nash Jones /local-news/2020-01-24/your-nm-gov-ep-5-with-julie-ann-grimm Julie Ann Grimm from the Santa Fe Reporter shares some insight on what happened in the House Appropriations Committee when the Administrative Office of… Sat, 25 Jan 2020 01:07:38 GMT /local-news/2020-01-24/your-nm-gov-ep-5-with-julie-ann-grimm khalil ekulona /local-news/2019-10-10/what-are-democracy-dollars-on-the-abq-ballot Big-money influences political races at every level around the U.S. Part of the answer, advocates say, is giving candidates access to public money for… Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:06:54 GMT /local-news/2019-10-10/what-are-democracy-dollars-on-the-abq-ballot Marisa Demarco