This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill to prevent potential discriminatory car insurance rates passed by a 6-2 vote on Wednesday. HB 80, Personal Insurance Credit […]
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Proposal to unlink credit scores from car insurance rates rolls forward
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill to prevent potential discriminatory car insurance rates passed by a 6-2 vote on Wednesday. HB 80, Personal Insurance Credit […]
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Push for legislative salaries passes its first test
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell The state government is a three-legged stool with executive and judiciary branches paid while the legislative branch is unpaid. This means […]
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Push for legislative salaries passes its first test
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell The state government is a three-legged stool with executive and judiciary branches paid while the legislative branch is unpaid. This means […]
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Proposal to bolster the health care industry moves forward
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill that aims to improve recruitment of healthcare providers passed 7-3 Wednesday with bipartisan support in the House Health and […]
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Proposal to bolster the health care industry moves forward
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill that aims to improve recruitment of healthcare providers passed 7-3 Wednesday with bipartisan support in the House Health and […]
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Billionaire-backed think tank that pushed homeless crackdowns elsewhere hires veteran NM lobbyists
by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico As New Mexico lawmakers mull huge reforms to the state’s criminal justice and behavioral health systems, a billionaire-backed think tank has jumped into the fray. The Cicero Institute is a Texas-based, conservative think tank established by Joe Lonsdale, the billionaire co-founder of data mining and defense tech company Palantir, […]
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Billionaire-backed think tank that pushed homeless crackdowns elsewhere hires veteran NM lobbyists
by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico As New Mexico lawmakers mull huge reforms to the state’s criminal justice and behavioral health systems, a billionaire-backed think tank has jumped into the fray. The Cicero Institute is a Texas-based, conservative think tank established by Joe Lonsdale, the billionaire co-founder of data mining and defense tech company Palantir, […]
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Bipartisan wildfire preparedness bill takes stab at looming insurance crisis
By Bryce Dix, KUNM The fire insurance industry faces mounting financial risks as New Mexico experiences more frequent and intense heat waves – triggering massive wildfires. On Tuesday, lawmakers on the Senate Conservation Committee unanimously advanced a bill that takes aim at skyrocketing premiums or policy cancellations by proactivelyplanning for future fires. Overall, large swaths […]
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Bipartisan wildfire preparedness bill takes stab at looming insurance crisis
By Bryce Dix, KUNM The fire insurance industry faces mounting financial risks as New Mexico experiences more frequent and intense heat waves – triggering massive wildfires. On Tuesday, lawmakers on the Senate Conservation Committee unanimously advanced a bill that takes aim at skyrocketing premiums or policy cancellations by proactivelyplanning for future fires. Overall, large swaths […]