By Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson will continue to lead House Republicans in the 119th Congress, a victory for the Louisiana Republican and President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Johnson clinched the speakership after a dramatic back and forth with several Republican holdouts. After first voting against Johnson, Rep .-elects Ralph Norman […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session, which starts in 3 weeks
By Danielle Prokop, Source NM The start to the 2025 New Mexico legislative session is still several weeks away, but some lawmakers have already introduced proposed changes in state laws. Legislators started putting forward proposals known as prefiles Thursday, the first day they file bills before the opening gavel on Jan. 21. Three state senators […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session, which starts in 3 weeks
By Danielle Prokop, Source NM The start to the 2025 New Mexico legislative session is still several weeks away, but some lawmakers have already introduced proposed changes in state laws. Legislators started putting forward proposals known as prefiles Thursday, the first day they file bills before the opening gavel on Jan. 21. Three state senators […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
The House is voting for a speaker. Here’s what you need to know.
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 As the House heads into its first session of the new Congress on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson – the Louisiana Republican who has led the chamber since October 2023 – is not yet assured to be reelected to the post. Johnson has spent recent weeks working […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
The House is voting for a speaker. Here’s what you need to know.
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 As the House heads into its first session of the new Congress on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson – the Louisiana Republican who has led the chamber since October 2023 – is not yet assured to be reelected to the post. Johnson has spent recent weeks working […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., National News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
10 policies Republicans could use to pay for new tax cuts
By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have begun floating proposals to boost federal revenue and slash spending so their plans for major tax cuts and new security spending won’t further explode the $36.2 trillion national debt. That historic tide of red ink is raising concerns […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., National News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
10 policies Republicans could use to pay for new tax cuts
By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have begun floating proposals to boost federal revenue and slash spending so their plans for major tax cuts and new security spending won’t further explode the $36.2 trillion national debt. That historic tide of red ink is raising concerns […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department seeks $1M to reactivate key division
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico A 2025 budget proposal aims to revive a division of state government aimed at providing community-based and caregiver-based services to New Mexicans who fall just outside of Medicaid eligibility. In the Aging and Long-Term Services Department’s roughly $5.7 million budget request for next year, $1 million is intended to […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department seeks $1M to reactivate key division
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico A 2025 budget proposal aims to revive a division of state government aimed at providing community-based and caregiver-based services to New Mexicans who fall just outside of Medicaid eligibility. In the Aging and Long-Term Services Department’s roughly $5.7 million budget request for next year, $1 million is intended to […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Biden to award Liz Cheney a presidential medal for challenging Jan. 6 attack
By Maeve Reston · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Joe Biden on Thursday is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, honoring one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics at a White House ceremony less than three weeks before Trump is set to reclaim the presidency. The medal, given to […]