Proposal Gives Raises to Teachers, Provides Rebates to New Mexicans and Balances the Budget Without Raising Taxes Santa Fe – House Republicans introduced their budget proposal with pay raises for teachers, rebates for taxpayers and no tax increases on Wednesday. In contrast to House Democrats plan to recklessly increase spending by 11%, the House Republican plan […]
Santa Fe – House Democrats have quietly introduced a bill that would more than double the cost of registering a vehicle for every New Mexican. House Bill 321 (HB 321) introduces a new “surcharge” on every vehicle in the state and will cost New Mexicans anywhere from $15-$400 additional dollars when a vehicle is registered. An […]
Even with $1.2 Billion Surplus Democrat Plan Seeks Additional $174 Million from Reserves Santa Fe – A proposal put forth by House Democrats that increases spending to record levels passed out of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee on Monday. House Bill 2 (HB 2) calls for an irresponsible spending increase of over 11% to more […]
Santa Fe – In a Saturday Morning hearing, House Democrats voted against House Bill 408 (HB 408) which would have changed the law on pretrial detention hearings. Across New Mexico, law enforcement officials and prosecutors have asked for a change in the rules to help ensure dangerous and repeat offenders remain in custody in order to […]
Billion Dollar Surplus Not Enough as House Democrats Want More Santa Fe – Despite inheriting a surplus of over $1 billion, House Democrats approved a measure to swipe an additional $750 million over five years. In another late Friday night vote, House Democrats voted 41-27 to raid New Mexico’s Permanent Education Fund. Additionally, House Joint Resolution […]
Santa Fe – House Democrats are moving a bill that would undermine the decisions of numerous counties across New Mexico. To date, local elected officials in eight New Mexico counties have adopted Right-To-Work ordinances, which means county residents are not required to join or pay dues to a union in order to get a job. Under […]
Two New Mexico Counties Declare “Sanctuary County” Status to Protect 2nd Amendment Rights Santa Fe – A bill that would allow law enforcement to confiscate the guns of a lawful owners, even if they are not accused of a crime, was passed by House Democrats in a late night vote of 39-30 on Wednesday. House Bill 83 […]
Santa Fe – On Wednesday, Representative Gail Armstrong expressed support for the pro-2nd amendment resolution passed in Socorro County. The Socorro County Commission voted to designate the area as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County” on Tuesday. Socorro joins Quay County which passed a similar resolution. During the 2019 Legislative Session, House Democrats continue to pass numerous anti-2nd amendment […]
Santa Fe – House Republicans are standing behind Quay County’s decision to declare themselves a “2nd amendment sanctuary county.” According to media reports, the Quay County Commission voted unanimously in favor of the resolution because of their objections to several anti-2nd amendment bills passed by House Democrats during the current legislative session. A bipartisan group of 29 New […]
Santa Fe – In a continuing effort to penalize law-abiding gun owners, House Democrats voted to move forward with House Bill 130 (HB 130) on Tuesday. HB 130 would penalize gun owners if they store their firearms in a manner which someone would “reasonably” know a minor would have access. The problem with HB 130 is […]
