by Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles, Marianna Sotomayor (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Democrats see President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as an opportunity to go on offense. Trump is expected to tout his overhaul of the federal government in the name of economic growth. But with markets shaky […]
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Democrats, trying to find momentum, home in on shaky economy, DOGE cuts
by Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles, Marianna Sotomayor (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Democrats see President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as an opportunity to go on offense. Trump is expected to tout his overhaul of the federal government in the name of economic growth. But with markets shaky […]
After explosive town halls, Republicans rethink how to reach voters
by Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro (c) 2025 , The Washington Post House Republicans are rethinking how best to reach constituents after a series of combative town halls where protesters vented about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policies. GOP leaders tasked with helping keep their majority in the 2026 midterms told lawmakers Tuesday morning to […]
After explosive town halls, Republicans rethink how to reach voters
by Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro (c) 2025 , The Washington Post House Republicans are rethinking how best to reach constituents after a series of combative town halls where protesters vented about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policies. GOP leaders tasked with helping keep their majority in the 2026 midterms told lawmakers Tuesday morning to […]
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
by Justin Jouvenal, Maxine Joselow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest cities – San Francisco – against the Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 […]
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
by Justin Jouvenal, Maxine Joselow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest cities – San Francisco – against the Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 […]
GATO Aims to Keep a Leash on State Spending
By Jesse Jones Rio Rancho Republican Sen. Jay Block proposed a bill mirroring the Federal Government’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he said is to curb corruption and ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars. Block recently introduced Senate Bill 484, which would create a Government Accountability to Taxpayer Office(GATO) to track government spending across […]
Health care recruitment bill headed to House floor
The House Appropriations and Finance Committee voted Feb. 28 to advance a bill that aims to entice health care workers back to New Mexico after graduating from New Mexico institutions and leaving the state. House Bill 15, sponsored by Albuquerque Democratic Rep. Marianna Anaya, would create a “health care strategic recruitment program” that would help […]
Health care recruitment bill headed to House floor
The House Appropriations and Finance Committee voted Feb. 28 to advance a bill that aims to entice health care workers back to New Mexico after graduating from New Mexico institutions and leaving the state. House Bill 15, sponsored by Albuquerque Democratic Rep. Marianna Anaya, would create a “health care strategic recruitment program” that would help […]
University police bodycam bill headed to Senate floor
By Lauren Lifke, Daily Lobo Lawmakers voted Friday, Feb. 28 to advance to the Senate floor a bill that would explicitly require university police departments to use body cameras, after it was substituted for clarifying language. Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) proposed Senate Bill 505 after learning that the University of New Mexico Police Department […]