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NM Political Report
Republicans request a special session as legislative session wraps up
By Hannah Grover Republicans say the legislature failed to take meaningful action on crime and healthcare during the 60-day legislative session. During a press conference on Saturday, Republican leaders stated that they have penned a letter requesting Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham call a special session focused on those issues. “We stand here today, facing a […]
NM Political Report
Environmental advocacy groups praise legislative efforts to address climate change
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NM Political Report
After overnight mass shooting, governor slams Legislature, says special session likely
<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×683-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Roundhouse" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×683-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-1536×1024.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-2048×1366.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-1568×1046.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-2000×1334.jpg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1-400×267.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1658044" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/roundhouse-3/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/roundhouse-scaled-1.jpg" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS 2000D","caption":"","created_timestamp":"946684808","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" […]
NM Political Report
Insurance subpoena bill heads to governor’s desk
<img width="1024" height="584" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Photo of the State Capitol aka Roundhouse" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-300×171.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-768×438.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1536×876.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2048×1168.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1200×684.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1568×894.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2000×1141.jpg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-400×228.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1657247" […]
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Bill paving the way for low-income utility rates awaits governor’s signature
<img width="1000" height="666" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/powerlines.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/powerlines.jpg 1000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-768×511.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-400×266.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1657056" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/powerlines/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/powerlines.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,666" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="powerlines" data-image-description=" power lines ” data-image-caption=”” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-300×200.jpg” data-large-file=”https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/powerlines.jpg” /> By Hannah Grover […]
NM Political Report
Bill increasing royalty rates on top producing oil and gas leases heads to governor’s desk
<img width="1024" height="747" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1024×747-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1024×747-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-300×219.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-768×561.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1200×876.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-400×292.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01.jpg 1370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1660001" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/02/06/legislation-seeks-to-raise-royalty-rates-in-the-high-production-areas-of-the-permian-basin/rer_oilgasnewmexico01/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01.jpg" data-orig-size="1370,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Roberto E. Rosales","camera":"NIKON D750","caption":"Pictured is a pump jack in […]
NM Political Report
How New Mexico’s lawmaker occupations compare to Virginia’s
<img width="800" height="600" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM.jpg 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-300×225.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-768×576.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-600×450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-400×300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-200×150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1653638" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/800px-interiorofroundhousesenatenm/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM.jpg" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Senate" data-image-description=" New Mexico State Senate. Wikicommons […]
NM Political Report
Workers’ compensation bill heads to the governor’s office
<img width="800" height="528" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe.jpg 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe-300×198.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe-768×507.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe-400×264.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1654144" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/newmexicocapitol_santafe/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe.jpg" data-orig-size="800,528" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe" data-image-description=" roundhouse ” data-image-caption=” The New Mexico State Capitol, or Roundhouse […]
NM Political Report
NM lawmakers move to protect waters that lost protection following SCOTUS ruling
By Hannah Grover When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency case in 2023, the majority of waterways in New Mexico lost their protections under the Clean Water Act. Now state lawmakers are seeking to rectify that situation. Senate Bill 21 is headed to the governor’s desk […]