For whatever it’s worth, Gov. Bill Richardson announced today the ethics reforms he plans to push in the 2010 session.
Why so skeptical? Richardson did the same thing a year ago, unveiling his ethics agenda for the 2009 session. After that, however, he did little to push that agenda. [...]
Congressman Ben Ray Luján is a cosponsor of an immigration reform bill, cosponsored by members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus and Progressive Caucus, reports the Santa Fe New Mexican.
As the New Mexican reports:
Under the proposal, undocumented immigrants could become legal by paying a fine [...]
Democrats will likely strip the Medicare buy-in from the health care reform bill, various news outlets reported Monday night. The Medicare buy-in proposal would allow those from 55 to 64 to purchase Medicare coverage.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
U.S. Senate Democrats appeared close to dropping a proposal to [...]
Maine Gov. John Baldacci this week will submit a budget proposal that assumes Congress will pass additional stimulus measures, Stateline.org reports today. That begs the question, How many other states, including New Mexico, will make the same assumption going into legislative session at the start of next year? (New [...]
As lawmakers, administration officials and constituency groups continue to discuss proposals to address the state’s budget shortfall, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish voiced her strong opposition to an across-the-board tax hike on food. The Lt. Governor released the following statement yesterday:
“Like many other states, New Mexico is facing tough times and [...]
The U.S. Senate appears to have reached a deal, although the New York Times reported that the agreement isn’t final, according to officials who could not speak on the record. The AP wrote that the officials said “Democrats had technically agreed only on submitting proposals to the Congressional Budget [...]
In a speech on primetime national television from West Point, President Barack Obama outlined his proposal to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan by 30,000. Obama pledged that the troops would begin leaving by 2011.
“As Commander-in-Chief, I have determined that it is in our vital [...]
While Gov. Bill Richardson puts forward a plan to furlough state workers for five days over the holidays and into next year, state Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons says his own smart fiscal decisions mean he doesn’t have to do the same thing in his office.
“(Richardson’s) plan won’t [...]
Governor Bill Richardson today announced he has formed a task force to study a variety of proposals to help balance the State’s budget. The task force will thoroughly review and scrutinize new revenue options as well as seek public input on the options before the regular legislative session gets underway [...]
