Lawmakers aim to make voter registration automatic, more convenient
By Ximena Tapia / New Mexico In Depth / A group of legislators want to ensure more New Mexicans can vote by making registration easier. They’re proposing automatic voter registration when a person gets a driver’s license and they also want to allow registration right at the polls. Eligible voters already can register or update […]
Breaking Down the Numbers: Diversity in the House
By Trip Jennings / New Mexico In Depth / Democratic Speaker of the House Brian Egolf kicked off the 54th legislative session last week by acknowledging the diversity he saw arrayed before him in the Legislature’s lower chamber. “We start with the most diverse House of Representatives our state has ever seen,” the Santa Fe […]
N.M. Gov.-elect promises new era in renewable energy
By Andrea Solis and Anna Padilla / NM News Port / Dale and Diantha Schreffler have invested approximately $40 thousand dollars in solar energy. They used a loan to buy the 24 panels for their house, located in Tijeras, New Mexico, but, since getting their panels. they no longer have an electric bill. In fact, […]
Marijuana industry anticipates legalization for recreational use in N.M.
By Cade Guerrero and Daniel Zuniga / NM News Port / Sweeping victories by New Mexico Democrats in the November midterm elections may open the door for the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. Encouraging the industry was prioritized in the party’s political platform as a means of economic development. “You look at Colorado, […]
New Mexico police decline to comment on marijuana legalization
By Bethany Johnson / NM News Port / Multiple New Mexico Police Departments have declined to comment on the potential legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. The issue is rising in political circles based on the latest wave of Democrats elected into state and national office. On Nov. 6, voters elected Michelle Lujan Grisham, […]
NM’s 2018 election system was “very good in all aspects”
By Sergio Guerrero and Joshua Grajeda / NM News Port / New Mexico’s midterm elections have come to a close, as voting results were certified on Nov. 27. Despite heightened concerns about the integrity of the U.S. election system, experts and officials say New Mexico elections went very well. “The 2018 elections were […]
New Mexico GOP elects Steve Pearce as party chairman
By Bethany Johnson / NM News Port / The Republican Party of New Mexico elected Rep. Steve Pearce as their new chairman, Saturday Dec. 8, 2018. Pearce defeated local businessman John Rockwell in a 276-101 vote. The party election comes a little over a month after the November midterm elections, where Pearce ran for Governor. […]
New Mexico looks at possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana
By Shayla Cunico and Makayla Grijalva / NM News Port / A bill allowing the recreational use of marijuana in New Mexico has a high chance of making it to the Roundhouse in the upcoming legislative session– and this time, it could pass. Democrats took over the governor’s seat and increased their majority in the […]
NM education reform: PARCC’s possible discontinuation
By Amy Byers and Lainey Jameson / NM News Port / New Mexico Gov.-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham made a campaign promise to sign an executive order by the beginning of fiscal year 2020 (July 2019), putting an end to the test known as PARCC—Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. The tests are […]
New Mexico Election Provides Opportunity for Gun Control
Vanessa R Martinez / New Mexico News Port/ Democrats gained control of the governor’s office and many other seats in New Mexico after the midterm elections, paving way for more progress towards gun reform come January’s legislative session. Gun control was a prominent topic among Democrats in their campaigns. Gov.-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham, a strong […]