The Roundhouse
Coverage of New Mexico government, policy and the legislature in NM Political Report
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State Rep. Eleanor Chávez: “I’m gonna call it what it is… ICE is acting like the KKK”
A New Mexico state representative didn’t mince words when a state legislative committee overseeing courts and justice policy opened the floor for remarks on Wednesday.…
Special session won’t include ban on ICE private prisons after all
Although an adviser to Lujan Grisham told lawmakers a few weeks back that Lujan Grisham might put such a proposal on her call for a…
Appeals court blocks New Mexico’s new 7-day waiting period for gun purchases
A 2024 state law requiring a 7-day waiting period for the purchase of firearms will not go into effect, at least for now. A federal…
Rep. Cullen champions crime reform and education bills
By Jesse Jones Fresh off her first 60-day session, Rio Rancho Republican Rep. Catherine Cullen is highlighting legislative wins focused on empowering communities, cracking down…
OTHER NEWS
All three Democratic hopefuls for governor support medical compacts
The three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor say that they back the idea of having New Mexico join interstate medical compacts, an item…
New Mexico officials sound alarm on potential health coverage losses if tax credits lapse
Elected officials in New Mexico warn that unless a series of federal tax credits are extended before the end of the year, consumers purchasing health…
New Mexico Democratic lawmakers compare ICE to KKK, drawing sharp Republican criticism
New Mexico Democratic lawmakers’ comparisons of federal immigration enforcement to the Ku Klux Klan have drawn sharp criticism from Republican legislators, who say such rhetoric…
New Mexico AG’s office under fire for immigrant detention oversight
The New Mexico Department of Justice is disputing a recent report that alleges that the state attorney general is not doing enough to police immigrant…