Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Governor Lujan Grisham visited Sierra Vista Hospital in Truth or Consequences yesterday to sign four bills aimed at stabilizing rural hospitals and improving the accessibility and affordability of health care in New Mexico.
Activity at the county chambers included accepting funds from El Rio Sol to allow transmission lines across the county as well as permission for the company to utilize county roads during planning, construction and maintenance of the lines. The flood commissioner discussed the department's financial audit and permit problems.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Bipartisan legislation introduced last week by New Mexico CD2 Representative Gabe Vasquez seeks to better preserve public access to public lands.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Governor okays new sources of funding and staff support for housing construction, infrastructure-building and community development projects.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: a roundup of bills imposing tighter regulation of oil and gas producers that died during the recently concluded session of New Mexico Legislature
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Have you heard who is reportedly coming to make a film in Truth or Consequences soon?
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Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: New Mexico's record-setting 2025 budget has passed both legislative chambers with provisions to prevent future disruptive cuts. It is now on its way to the governor's desk to be signed or modified by line-item vetoes.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Three federal immigrant detention facilities in New Mexico are failing to meet basic standards, but Republican Senators with the concurrence of some Democratic allies yesterday rejected a detention ban.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: for those who want "in the weeds" details about bills and issues under consideration by the New Mexico Legislature. Part 6 of this series reports on proposals to lengthen legislative sessions.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: examination of campaign finance reports filed by lobbyists for 2023 documents the "generosity" of big oil and gas companies to New Mexico lawmakers
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: for those who want "in the weeds" details about bills and issues under consideration by the New Mexico Legislature. Part 5 of this series examines the progress of gun control legislation.
