Sen. Benny Shendo /tags/sen-benny-shendo Sen. Benny Shendo en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:14:31 GMT Bill creating tribal immersion language schools passes legislature /local-news/2025-03-24/bill-creating-tribal-immersion-language-schools-passes-legislature Native American students make up 11% of public school enrollment in New Mexico. Yet there are not enough resources for them to learn their Native languages. A bill passed in the recent legislative session would create new schools under a state-tribal compact to address those gaps. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:14:31 GMT /local-news/2025-03-24/bill-creating-tribal-immersion-language-schools-passes-legislature Jeanette DeDios Bill to allow Native Americans students to dress in regalia passes committee /local-news/2025-02-11/bill-to-allow-native-americans-students-to-dress-in-regalia-passes-committee A bill that would prohibit school boards from banning tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies unanimously passed its first committee on Tuesday. The bill stems from an incident that happened last May in Farmington, NM. A Native American high school graduate was told to remove their embellished graduation cap that had an eagle plume and beads. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 04:04:15 GMT /local-news/2025-02-11/bill-to-allow-native-americans-students-to-dress-in-regalia-passes-committee Jeanette DeDios Tax package would create new credits for electric vehicles /local-news/2024-02-12/tax-package-would-create-new-credits-for-electric-vehicles A package that has numerous climate tax credits including one for electric vehicles and charging stations passed the Senate Monday. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 04:53:22 GMT /local-news/2024-02-12/tax-package-would-create-new-credits-for-electric-vehicles Jeanette DeDios Bill would create new tax credits for renewable energy facilities /local-news/2024-02-08/bill-would-create-new-tax-credits-for-renewable-energy-facilities A Senate bill aims to make New Mexico a more attractive place to put renewable manufacturing facilities. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:45:25 GMT /local-news/2024-02-08/bill-would-create-new-tax-credits-for-renewable-energy-facilities Jeanette DeDios Lawmakers Try to Address Physician Shortage /public-health-new-mexico/2014-02-05/lawmakers-try-to-address-physician-shortage UPDATE Feb. 19 11:07 a.m.: The dental therapists bill and medical malpractice act and the NMSU mental health nursing program, are stuck in committee. The… Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:02:40 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-02-05/lawmakers-try-to-address-physician-shortage Marisa Demarco