Ensuring the country has clean, safe water involves ensuring that drinking water utilities have certified water operators. However, in many smaller, rural communities, it is more difficult for operators to access training materials and the resources...
Beginning Thursday, April 9, The University of New Mexico will restrict access to its Albuquerque campus pursuant to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Public Health Orders.
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a variety of challenges to public...
A new study released by political science professors at The University of New Mexico could change how the state regulates and records public campaign financing.
One of the few lottery bills that actually had legs this legislative session had them cut out from under them this afternoon. House Ways and Means rejected SB 180/a, the bill that sought to remove a mandate that sent 30 percent of lottery revenue to...
The final four days loom large in the roundhouse as capital outlay bills are centered in the house while the senate gets to deal with the budget.
Over the weekend, the Senate Finance Committee, as promised, further cut FY 17 budget expectations to more...
Each day for the past several days, Senate Finance Chair John Arthur Smith (D-Deming) has reminded his colleagues about just how dire the state’s financial situation has become.
Here is his daily dose of woe for Wednesday:
The House built a FY 17 state...
State lawmakers will get revised revenue projections next week, barely giving them time to build their FY 17 budget. Seeking a second opinion or perhaps a preview of the pain, Senate Finance asked economists to comment on the state of the state’s...
It’s one week and one day before the New Mexico Legislature convenes for its 2016 session. This is a 30-day session with the main focus on all things financial.
Both the Executive and the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) have released their budget...
The Tuesday morning session, when the New Mexico Department of Higher Education presented its funding wish list, evolved into a wide-ranging, sometimes lively discussion on topics like funding formula stabilization, disagreement over performance measures...
State finance officials predict $232 million in new money could be available to legislators as they begin building the FY-17 state budget next month. That’s down $61 million from their $293 million projection last August.
In a largely optimistic report...