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New Mexico sues Elon Musk

By Julia Goldberg, Source NM The State of New Mexico is leading a new multi-state lawsuit against Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency and Donald Trump, claiming that the actions Trump has allowed Musk’s DOGE to take violate the U.S. Constitution. New Mexico did not join a separate lawsuit filed last week by a dozen state […]

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The Lowrider Might be the State’s Official Car

By Andy Lyman An Albuquerque city councilor was in Santa Fe last week to help promote some of the state’s most notable icons: lowriders.  City Council Vice President Klarissa Peña, who has repeatedly championed lowrider culture in Albuquerque, was at the Roundhouse to promote a memorial that would make the lowrider the official state car.  […]

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PNM Plans to Shut Off Power During High Winds

By Hannah Grover East Mountains residents who receive electricity from the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) may see an increase in power outages going forward. PNM announced on Feb. 17 plans to shut off electricity in areas with higher fire risks during high winds. These public safety power shutoffs are intended to reduce […]

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Is it Time to Stop Taxing Tips?

By Nicole Maxwell A bill seeking to add a tax exemption for tipped workers was introduced in the Senate last week. SB 285 would exempt tips from state income tax. One of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Jay Block , R-Rio Rancho, told NM Political Report it’s a “common sense” bill and “good for the people in New Mexico […]

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Journalist Protection Bill Moves Forward

By Nicole Maxwell Journalism, a constitutionally protected profession enshrined in the First Amendment, is the subject of a proposed law update. HB 153 would prohibit state agencies from coercing a journalist to reveal their sources, communications or documents related to their work. “[HB 153] updates and strengthens protections for journalists and mediums of communication by defining […]

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A Bill to Bring Transparency to Hospital Transactions Heads to Senate Judiciary Committee

By Susan Morée A bill that would provide state oversight of private equity firm purchases of hospitals passed its first committee along party lines, without a recommendation.   SB 14, the Healthcare Consolidation and Transparency Act, sponsored by Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, would create a review process triggered by the purchase of a hospital. Duhigg narrowed […]