/tags/william-sharer William Sharer en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:27:42 GMT /local-news/2024-06-11/new-mexico-lawmakers-seek-more-data-on-limiting-drilling-near-homes-and-schools In the last legislative session, no reforms were made to oil and gas regulations despite bills to impose fines for oil spills, limit fresh water use and create buffers around schools. Looking forward to next year's session, the Legislative Finance Committee met in oil-rich southeastern New Mexico Tuesday to discuss reintroducing one of those failed proposals — setbacks for wells. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:27:42 GMT /local-news/2024-06-11/new-mexico-lawmakers-seek-more-data-on-limiting-drilling-near-homes-and-schools Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-02-17/gop-senator-runs-the-clock-out-on-bill-to-expand-voting-rights With hours left in the 30-day legislative session, a bill to expand voting rights in New Mexico made it to the Senate floor, but stalled as Republican Sen. William Sharer ran down the clock. Sharer’s filibuster was not the first procedural maneuver Senate Republicans employed to stop voting rights legislation from passing. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:27:03 GMT /local-news/2022-02-17/gop-senator-runs-the-clock-out-on-bill-to-expand-voting-rights Nash Jones /local-news/2015-01-30/proposals-for-creating-jobs-cost-money-but-how-much Creating jobs is one of lawmakers’ top priorities this legislative session and dozens of proposals have already been introduced. Many of them will require… Sat, 31 Jan 2015 04:14:09 GMT /local-news/2015-01-30/proposals-for-creating-jobs-cost-money-but-how-much