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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 […]

By Kevin Hendricks The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday afternoon that it is investigating two deaths Sunday in Cedar Crest as a murder-suicide. BCSO announced in a press release that a Sunday morning welfare check led to the discovery of two dead bodies on Mulberry Lane.  The deceased were identified as a 29-year-old male […]

By Kevin Hendricks The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday afternoon that it is investigating two deaths Sunday in Cedar Crest as a murder-suicide. BCSO announced in a press release that a Sunday morning welfare check led to the discovery of two dead bodies on Mulberry Lane.  The deceased were identified as a 29-year-old male […]

By Source NM A committee tabled legislation Feb. 13 from New Mexico Republicans that sought to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports teams and echoed an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. The state House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 4-2 on party lines to table House Bill 185, following an incendiary […]

By Source NM A committee tabled legislation Feb. 13 from New Mexico Republicans that sought to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports teams and echoed an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. The state House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 4-2 on party lines to table House Bill 185, following an incendiary […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Nicole Maxwell A Senate bill that would reimburse some legislators for out-of-state legislative business is working its way through the Roundhouse this session. Legislators not seeking re-election or who lost their primary but are still in office would qualify for the reimbursement under SB 135, sponsored by Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe. Senate […]