Senate leader focuses on budget not crime bills
In Santa Fe amid a revenue shortfall lawmakers prepare for a special session to fix the budget. Gov Susana Martinez pushes criminal justice measures, including reinstating the death penalty for killers of police, children and corrections officers. Senate Democrats press for a budget plan first, while Republicans defend public safety funding and oppose new taxes or incentives cuts. A $131 million deficit in the past year and a $458 million gap in the current general fund loom, with warnings of potential downgrades and costly borrowing decisions.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Senate
Martinez
Sen
Michael Sanchez
Belen
Mike Lonergan
Larry Larranaga
House Appropriations and Finance Committee
House of Representatives
John Arthur Smith
Corrections Department
Smith
Corrections
Gregg Marcan
Watchdog group finds NM cities fail IPRA log tracking
A New Mexico nonprofit audit announced that Roswell and 20 other cities did not track IPRA public records requests. The Foundation for Open Government sent requests to NM's 49 largest cities via a third party, noting many smaller towns had no logs due to few inquiries. Larger cities like Carlsbad and Gallup were cited.
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Roswell
New Mexico
New Mexico Foundation For Open Government
The
Foundation For Open
IPRA
Susan Roe
NMFOG
Carlsbad
Gallup
State seeks groundwater rule changes in New Mexico
State officials describe the first major overhaul in over 20 years as a move to streamline processes and align with federal standards. Critics warn the rules could curb public input and lower water quality protections while hearings continue across Roswell Las Cruces Albuquerque and Farmington.
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New Mexico
Water Quality Control Commission
Michelle Hunter
Ground Water Quality Bureau
The
New Mexico Environment Department
Roswell
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Farmington
Hunter
Hoboken Train Crash Kills One and Injures Over 100
A rush hour New Jersey Transit train plowed through a barrier at Hoboken Station, driving into the waiting area and causing a collapse. One person died and more than 100 were hurt as passengers described the chaos and emergency crews rushed to aid victims. The crash raised questions about delayed automated safety technology.
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Hoboken
N.J
Hoboken Station
Hudson River
New
York City
New Jersey Transit
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