by Viante New Mexico | Feb 15, 2019 | Informational, New Mexico Legislature, Public
Throughout committee meetings on both the House and Senate chambers, one can hear a reoccurring phrase: “How will this impact the Yazzie/Martinez ruling?”. This question is asked anytime a bill is introduced that has an impact on school budgets. But very little is...
by Viante New Mexico | Feb 1, 2019 | New Mexico Legislature, Public
Legislative Update In the first three weeks, we’ve seen 900 bills introduced so far. Over the course of the entire session, 2500-3000 bills will be introduced in total. Many bills are making their way through their respective committees and across the chamber, while...
by Viante New Mexico | Jan 25, 2019 | Informational, New Mexico Legislature, Public
Resolution Introduced to Pay our Legislators A debate emerged from the Roundhouse concerning the introduction of a constitutional amendment. House Joint Resolution 5 (or HJ5) calls for a commission to propose a salary for New Mexico legislators. Since...
by Viante New Mexico | Jan 18, 2019 | New Mexico Legislature, Public
On the first day of the session there was a noticeable buzz filling the New Mexico state capital, aka the “Roundhouse.” There were children, parents, advocates, lobbyists and legislators hurriedly walking from point A to point B, all filled with the...
by Viante New Mexico | Jan 10, 2019 | New Mexico Legislature, Public
As the state ushers in the 54th New Mexico Legislature, starting on January 15th 2019, there are areas of continuity, but also several changes that will create a new governing body. As such, Viante New Mexico has summarized key changes in leadership and...
