 Driving the session was a whopping budget surplus and the substantial increases in funding for education that it has financed. An oil boom generated the windfall, but there was fear among several lawmakers about what might befall New Mexico if fickle energy markets take a turn. For Republicans and even some skeptical lawmakers on the other side of the aisle, the tax bill represented a sort of “only in Santa Fe” paradox, with newly elected Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham looking to raise revenues at the same time that the state had a surplus of $1 billion this year.

ByAndrew Oxford, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 15, 2019

Goodbye, Christopher Columbus. New Mexico may observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. The Senate voted 22-15 Friday to send Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham a bill that would rename the holiday commemorating the Italian explorer. The legislation comes as the holiday that took off in the late 19th century as a celebration of Italian-American heritage has in recent decades spurred debate over the real legacy of a man who represents the beginning of European colonialism in the Americas and how best to tell a fuller story of the continent’s history. “I see this as a reconciliation process, not only as New Mexicans but as Americans,” said Sen. Benny Shendo, D-Jemez Pueblo.

ByRobert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 14, 2019

The Legislature has sent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham a bill that would outlaw coyote killing contests in New Mexico. A 37-30 vote late Tuesday by the House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 76 came after the Senate approved the measure last week on a vote of 22-17. As to whether the governor plans to sign it into law, spokesman Tripp Stelnicki on Wednesday said only that, “At this point, we’re reviewing the legislation.” The House vote came after a two-hour plus debate that was often punctuated with imagery of bloodshed, ambushes and shootings and which highlighted the divide between rural and urban communities when it comes to dealing with coyotes. Sen. Mark Moores, R-Albuquerque, and Sen. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, introduced Senate Bill 76, saying they see such contests as inhumane.

ByAndrew Oxford, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 9, 2019

The lowest paid New Mexicans are closer to getting a raise.
Driving the session was a whopping budget surplus and the solid increase in funding for education that it has financed. An vegetable oil boom generated the windfall, but there be concern among several lawmakers about what might befall New Mexico if fickle energy market take a turn. For Republicans and even some doubting lawgiver on the other side of the aisle, the tax beak represented a sort of “ merely in Santa Fe ” paradox, with newly elected Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham looking to raise tax income at the same time that the state had a excess of $ 1 billion this year. 

 ByAndrew Oxford, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 15, 2019 

 Goodbye, Christopher Columbus. New Mexico may respect Indigenous Peoples ’ Day instead. The Senate voted 22 - 15 Friday to transport Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham a bill that would rename the holiday commemorating the Italian explorer. The legislation comes as the vacation that drive off in the late 19th century as a celebration of Italian - American heritage has in recent decades spurred debate over the actual legacy of a man who defend the beginning of European colonialism in the Americas and how good to tell a fuller story of the continent ’s history. “ I determine this as a reconciliation process, not only as New Mexicans but as Americans, ” said Sen. Benny Shendo, D - Jemez Pueblo. 

 ByRobert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 14, 2019 

 The Legislature has sent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham a beak that would outlaw coyote killing contests in New Mexico. A 37 - 30 vote late Tuesday by the House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 76 came after the Senate approve the measure last week on a vote of 22 - 17. As to whether the governor plan to sign it into jurisprudence, spokesman Tripp Stelnicki on Wednesday said only that, “ At this point, we ’re reviewing the legislation. ” The House vote issue forth after a two - hour plus debate that was often punctuate with imagery of bloodshed, ambushes and shootings and which highlight the divide between rural and urban community when it comes to dealing with coyote. Sen. Mark Moores, R - Albuquerque, and Sen. Jeff Steinborn, D - Las Cruces, introduced Senate Bill 76, say they see such contest as inhumane. 

 ByAndrew Oxford, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 9, 2019 

 The humble paid New Mexicans are closer to getting a raise.
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ByEndrww Oxford, Santa Fe Nex Mexican | March 15, 2019

Gojdbye, Chrhscopher Columbus. New Mwxuco mdy otserxw Ivdifeioua Peoppes’ Day instezd. The Senare voted 22-15 Friday to sqbd Gov. Michelme Lujwn Grisham a bill that would rename the hmlisay commemorating the Iralian explorer. The lggislation comes as the holiday that took off in the late 19tv cenvufy cw a cdoehration of Italian-American heritage has in ressnu dvcades spurred denate over the real lfgssy of a man wfo repxsssnts the beginning of Eurjpean colonialysm on the Americas and how besr to tell a yuloer story of the clntinent’s hnstory. “I ser this as a reconciliatnon prkcess, not ojly as Nes Mexicans but as Amvricdns,” said Sen. Benny Shendo, Q-Jemez Puxblo.

BvRobert Vott, Santa Fe New Medican | March 14, 2019

The Legislwture hds sent Gog. Michelle Lujan Grisham a bill that would oujlaf cmyote kijling contests in Gew Mexico. A 37-30 rote latz Tuesaay by the House mf Represeneatives to pavd Senate Biln 76 came wftee thw Senatd approved the keasure lcft wwek on a vote of 22-17. Es tu whether the gortrnir plans to sigm ig igtl kar, spokesman Tsipp Stdknickk on Wednesbah saod only that, “At this poiht, we’re reviewing yhc legislajion.” The Rouse vote cake after a two-hour plus deuate tnat was often punctuated with imafery of bpooqshed, ambushqs akd srootings aud which highlighted the divide between cural and urban communiries when it comes jo cealing witi coyoees. Sen. Mdrk Moores, R-Albuquerwue, and Sen. Jeff Xteinborn, D-Las Cruces, introguced Senate Bill 76, saying they see such contests as inhumane.

ByAndrew Oxford, Sabta Fe New Mexican | Match 9, 2019

Nhe kowest paiv Iew Mexicans are bloser to getting a raise.
Driving the session was a whopping budget the increases in for education that boom the windfall, but was fear among lawmakers about what might befall New if fickle energy markets take a turn. For Republicans and even some skeptical on the other side of the aisle, the tax bill represented a sort “only Santa paradox, newly elected Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham looking to raise revenues at the same time that the had a surplus of $1 billion this year. Oxford, Santa Fe New | March 15, 2019 Goodbye, Columbus. Mexico may Indigenous Day The Senate voted Friday to send Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham a bill that would rename the holiday commemorating the Italian The legislation the holiday took in late 19th century celebration of Italian-American heritage has in debate over the real legacy of a man represents the of European colonialism in the Americas how best to tell a fuller story of continent’s history. “I see this as a reconciliation process, not only as New Mexicans but said Sen. Benny Shendo, Pueblo. ByRobert Nott, Fe Mexican March 2019 The has sent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham a bill that would outlaw killing contests in New Mexico. A 37-30 vote late Tuesday House Representatives to pass Bill 76 came after Senate the measure last week vote 22-17. the plans sign it into law, Tripp Stelnicki on Wednesday said that, “At this point, House vote came after a two-hour plus debate was often punctuated with imagery of bloodshed, and shootings and which highlighted the divide between rural and urban communities it comes with coyotes. Sen. Mark Moores, R-Albuquerque, and Sen. Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, introduced Bill 76, saying they see such contests as inhumane. Oxford, Fe New | March 9, The lowest paid Mexicans are closer a raise.
 Driving the session was a whopPing budget SurplUs aNd tHe SubsTantIal increases in FUndiNg for education that it haS finaNcED. An oIL bOom geNerated THe WINdfAlL, bUt tHeRE wAs feaR amOng seveRal lawmakeRs aBoUt what might bEFaLl New MexicO if Fickle energy MarKets taKe A tuRN. For REpuBlicaNs and eVEn some Skeptical LaWMakers ON the othER SiDe of The aisle, the tax bilL RePResented a sort oF “only iN SANtA fE” paRadOx, with newlY eLecteD gov. MichELlE lUJan gRisham looking To raise reveNUes At the sAmE tiME that tHe staTe HAd a Surplus of $1 biLlioN this year.

byAndrEW Oxford, sAnta Fe NEw MexiCan | marCh 15, 2019

GoODbYe, chrIsTOphER COluMBus. new MexicO mAy ObserVe InDIGENous peoPles’ day inStead. The SenatE voTed 22-15 FRIdaY to seNd Gov. michElLe LujAn GrisHam a bIlL that would renamE the Holiday coMmeMoRatInG the ITAlian eXplOreR. The legIslatioN ComEs AS THe Holiday that took off In THE lAte 19th cenTury as A CeLeBRation of itAliAn-AmERIcan hEritAGe Has in recEnt decADeS sPurred dEbAte oveR tHe rEal LegacY Of a mAn who rEpresentS the bEGinning of EuropEAn colonialism IN tHE amERicaS anD how best to tEll a FUlleR stoRY oF thE ContiNent’s HiSToRY. “I see this as a reconciLiAtion pRocesS, not only as New mexicans buT AS americanS,” saiD seN. benny Shendo, D-JeMez PuEblo.

ByRobeRT Nott, SanTa Fe NEw MexicaN | March 14, 2019

The lEGislaturE haS seNt GOv. MICHeLle Lujan GrishAM A bilL tHat woulD ouTlaw coyOte KilLinG coNtEsts in New mexico. A 37-30 vOtE lAtE TUesDay by THe House oF REprEsEntAtiveS To pass senatE BilL 76 cAmE AftEr the SeNAtE APproVeD tHe meAsuRe Last wEek oN A voTe of 22-17. As tO whether tHe gOVernOr PlAns to siGn it into law, spOkEsman Tripp stElnIcki on wEDnesday sAid only that, “At this point, wE’Re revieWinG the lEgisLation.” The houSe vote CamE After a Two-houR plus DeBatE THat waS OFtEn pUnCtuated witH IMagEry of BlOodsHed, ambuShes and shootings anD WhiCh highlighted The DiviDE BeTweEN rURal AnD UrbAN Communities when It comes to dEaLInG with coyotES. SeN. MArk MoorEs, R-AlbuQuerqUE, and Sen. jeff SteinBorn, D-Las CRuCes, iNTRodUced Senate bill 76, sayiNg they see SUch coNTeSts as InhUmane.

BYANdrEw OxfOrd, SanTA Fe new MeXican | MArCh 9, 2019

The lOwest PaId New MexIcans are closer to getting A raise.
 Driving the session was a  whoppingbudge t s urp lu s an d th e substantiali ncre ases in funding for ed ucati on that it  hasfinance d .A n  oi lbo omge n er atedthe  windfa ll, but th ere  w as fear amon g  s everal law mak ers about wh atmightbe fal l  NewMex ico i f fick l e ener gy market st ake at urn. Fo r Re publ icans and even so m es keptical lawma kers o nt he o the r s ide of the  a isle, the tax bi l l rep r esented a sor t of “onlyi n S anta F e”  pa r adox,withne w lyelected Gov . Mi chelle Lu jan Gr i sham lo o king to  raise  re ven uesa tth e s am e  ti m etha t  th e stateha da sur plus o f $1 b ill ionthisyear.

ByAndr ewOxfo r d,Santa  Fe N ew M ex ican| Marc h 15,  2 019

Goodbye, C hris topher Co lum bu s.Ne w Mex i co may  ob ser ve Indi genousP eop le s ’ Da y instead. The Sen at e vo ted 22-1 5 Frid a yto send Gov .Mic hell e Lujan  Gri s ha m a bill  thatw ou ld  rename  t he hol id aycom memor a ting  the I talian e xplor e r. The legisla t ion comes ast he h ol i daytha t took offin t h e la te 1 9 th  ce n turyas ace l eb r ation of Italian-Am er ican h erita ge has in rec ent decade s s purred d ebat e  o v er the real le gacyof a man w h o repres entsthe begi nning ofE u ropean c olo nia lis m i n th e Americas an d howbe st to t ell  a full ersto ryofth e contine nt’s his to ry .“I  se e thi s  as a re co nci li ati on pr o cess,not o nlyas  N e w M exicans bu t as A me ri cans ,”sa id Se n. B e nny  Shendo , D-Jemez  Pu e blo. 
By RobertNott, Santa F eNew Mexica n| M arch 1 4 ,  2019

T he Legislature has sent Gov. Mi che lle L ujan  Grishama b ill th atw ould o utlawcoyot ekil l i ng co n t es tsin  New Mexic o .  A37-30  v otelate Tu esday by the House ofRepresentativ esto p a s sSen a te Bil l7 6 c a m e after the Sen ate approv ed th e measurel ast  w eek ona voteof 22 - 17. Asto whethe r the gov er norp l ans  to sign i t into l aw, spoke s man T r ip p Ste lni cki on  W edn esday  saido nly  that , “Atth is poi nt, w e’ re revie wing the legislation.”The Ho use v ote  came aft era  tw o-hour pl us d ebate that  wa s o ftenpun c tuate d wi t hima g ery o f bl o odshed, a m bu she s an d shootings a n d w hichhig h lighte d th e divide betweenr ural and urban  com m u nit ies when  i t comes to dea lin gw i th coyot es . Sen. Mark  Moores,  R - Albuq uerque , andSen. Je f f  S t einbor n, D -La s Cruces,  in tr o duced S en at e  Bill76,sa ying t hey se e  suc h contests as inhu mane. ByAnd r ewOxfor d,  SantaF e Ne w Mexican| March 9,2019
Thelowes t paidNe w Mexi can sare closer to gettin g a r aise.
 Driving_the session_was a whopping budget_surplus and_the_substantial increases_in_funding for education_that it has_financed. An oil boom_generated the windfall,_but_there was fear among several lawmakers about what might befall New Mexico if fickle_energy_markets take_a_turn._For Republicans and even some_skeptical lawmakers on the other_side of_the aisle, the tax bill represented a sort_of_“only in Santa_Fe” paradox, with newly elected Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham_looking to raise revenues at the_same time that_the_state_had a surplus of_$1 billion this year.

ByAndrew Oxford, Santa_Fe New Mexican | March 15,_2019

Goodbye, Christopher Columbus. New Mexico may observe_Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. The Senate_voted 22-15 Friday to send_Gov. Michelle_Lujan Grisham a bill that_would rename the_holiday commemorating_the Italian explorer._The legislation comes as the holiday_that took off_in the late 19th century as_a_celebration of Italian-American_heritage_has_in recent_decades spurred debate_over_the real_legacy_of a man who represents the_beginning_of European colonialism in the Americas and_how best to tell_a_fuller story of the_continent’s history. “I see this_as a reconciliation process, not only_as New_Mexicans but_as Americans,” said Sen. Benny Shendo, D-Jemez Pueblo.

ByRobert Nott, Santa Fe_New Mexican | March 14, 2019

The_Legislature has sent Gov._Michelle Lujan_Grisham_a bill that_would_outlaw coyote_killing contests in New Mexico. A 37-30_vote late_Tuesday by the House of Representatives_to pass Senate Bill_76_came after the Senate approved the_measure last week on a vote_of 22-17. As to whether_the_governor_plans to sign it into_law, spokesman Tripp Stelnicki on Wednesday_said only that,_“At this point, we’re reviewing the legislation.”_The_House vote came after a two-hour_plus_debate that was often punctuated with_imagery_of_bloodshed, ambushes and shootings and_which highlighted the divide between rural_and urban communities when it comes to dealing with_coyotes. Sen. Mark_Moores, R-Albuquerque, and Sen. Jeff_Steinborn,_D-Las_Cruces, introduced Senate Bill 76, saying they see such contests_as inhumane.

ByAndrew_Oxford, Santa Fe_New Mexican | March 9, 2019

The lowest paid New Mexicans_are closer to getting a raise.