Time to fix gross receipts tax, members of tax-writing committee say
Albuquerque Journal - December 27, 2015: The head of the state House of Representatives tax-writing committee thinks this may be the year the Legislature ...
New Mexico early education proposal gets new push
Albuquerque Journal - December 24, 2015: Democrats and a coalition of 40 groups plan to push – again – for legislation that would tap into New Mexico's permanent land fund to expand ...
Editorial: Toughen porn law so NM is not haven for predators
Albuquerque Journal - December 23, 2015: In an attempt to rein in the explosion of child pornography and change the perception that New Mexico is an ideal place to possess, distribute ...
Campaign to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Local Races Ignites a Debate
New York Times - December 9, 2015: The campaign, called Vote16USA, which will be announced on Wednesday, aims to lower the voting age to 16 from 18 to spur civic ...
Dems go on attack over REAL ID
New Mexico Political Report - December 9, 2015: Senate Democratic leaders accused the governor's office of spreading misinformation on the REAL ID Act even as they announced their plan to ...
State House Democrats Propose Ethics reform bills
Santa Fe New Mexican - November 24, 2015: House Minority Leader Brian Egolf, left, discusses reforms for the state's troubled campaign finance reporting system and the need for an ethics ...
Government must regain the trust of its citizens
New Mexico Political Report - September 16, 2015: COMMENTARY: 2014 was my first campaign for public office. In the past I was not involved in the campaign or political process. One of my ...
Proposed Gila River diversion doesn’t make sense
Santa Fe New Mexican - September 14, 2015: On so many counts, the Gila River diversion is a wasteful project with little value. The project is impractical on an economic basis and an ...Politics Notebook: New faces on panel in Duran inquiry
Albuquerque Journal - September 9, 2015: A special legislative committee appointed Wednesday to investigate the charges against New Mexico Secretary of ...
Bold policies needed instead of teen curfews
New Mexico Political Report - August 17, 2015: State Rep. Javier Martinez is a Democrat from Albuquerque who represents the 11th district in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
El Chapo’s escape a lesson
Albuquerque Journal - July 19, 2015: Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman's most recent prison escape is a tremendous blow not only for Mexican authorities but ...
GOP PLAYED GAMES WITH OUTLAY BILL
Albuquerque Journal - April 8, 2015: As the 2015 Legislative Session came to a close, New Mexicans were left shortchanged as the Capital Outlay Bill, SB ...
EXPERTS SAY HOME VISITS REDUCE POTENTIAL FOR CHILD ABUSE
KRWG - March 19, 2015: Home visiting reduces potential for child abuse, experts say ... Javier Martinez believes New Mexico should spend more on home visiting ...
REGULATIONS FOR TAX REFUND LOANS HEAD TO SENATE AFTER LONG HOUSE DEBATE
New Mexico Political Report - March 11, 2015: A bill uncontroversial on its face about payday loans became the focal point of yet another drawn-out skirmish in the House. ... NM Political Report ...Regulations for tax refund loans head to Senate after long House debate .... Misstating the facts is poor journalism and fuels debate on a subject where the ...
DEM SEEKS COMPROMISE ON BILL TO CUT JOBLESS BENEFITS
Santa Fe New Mexican - March 10, 2015: One of the few newly elected Democrats in the New Mexico House made an impassioned plea Tuesday against a bill cutting unemployment ...
LOBBYIST 'COOL-DOWN' BILL CLEARS HOUSE FLOOR
New Mexico Political Report - March 9, 2015: A bill that would prohibit lawmakers from becoming lobbyists for two years after leaving their respective position passed the House on a ...
HOUSE PASSES RIGHT-TO-WORK BILL ON 37-30 VOTE
Albuquerque Journal - February 25, 2015: House passes right-to-work bill on 37-30 vote ... add New Mexico to the list of states with right-to-work laws is moving on to the Senate after the ...
Teen voting bill lives another day
Santa Fe New Mexican - February 16, 2015: The bill to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections rose from the dead Monday, advancing after a turnabout by a handful of ...
Bill lets some students vote in school board elections
Albuquerque Journal - February 16, 2015: Legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections has begun moving through the ...
Teach young people about civic duties
Albuquerque Journal - February 13, 2015: New Mexico's high school students spend a lot of time at school. Approximately 140 hours per month, not counting ...
House OKs bill to repeal driver’s license law
Albuquerque Journal - February 12, 2015: Immigrants in the U.S. illegally would not be able to get an NM license...
Ringside Seat: Lawmaker fights to give other kids of immigrants opportunity
Santa Fe New Mexican - February 1, 2015: Ringside Seat: Lawmaker fights to give other kids of immigrants .... a green card and a burning desire to give his children more opportunities...
School board voting could soon be open to teens
KRQE - January 30, 2015: A New Mexico lawmaker believes it's time to change state law to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in school board ...