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The Senate is taking up New Mexico's proposed spending plan. Committee Chairman Sen. George Munoz, D-Gallup, says, "I believe that you will agree with me, this year's budget was done right."
We'll see if he's right. #nmleg
We'll see if he's right. #nmleg
"I just want to highlight a couple of things," says Sen. Bill Sharer, R-Farmington. "First of all, it started out as a $9.4 billion budget, which was 12% higher than last year's, but then we turned it into a $9.56 billion budget, which is now 14%, increase." #nmleg
Sharer notes the transfer to the Severance Tax Permanent Fund has been slashed. Background here: santafenewmexican.com/news/local_new…
Sen. @Craig4NM shed some light on what happened this morning in the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee with the doctors. #nmleg
"Apparently there's some rumors going around about that ... so I think it's time to nip some of these rumors in the bud," he said.
After the committee got through its first bill, @Craig4NM said he asked for a moment of personal privilege. "I made a statement introducing our doctors and thanking them and talking about" medical malpractice.
The Senate is taking up the bill to give the governor and other statewide elected officials each a raise of nearly $60,000. #nmleg
Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto has introduced an amendment that, as I understand it, would include the lieutenant governor in the pay increases.
The Senate approves Ivey-Soto's amendment. 
Back to business — and what may turn into a big debate. The Senate is considering another abortion and gender-affirming health care bill. #nmleg
“Under this bill, if you seek or provide reproductive or gender-affirming care in New Mexico, regardless of where you come from, New Mexico will do everything in its power to protect you and protect your information from the reach of other states,” said @Sen_MimiStewart. #nmleg
A FIR says SB 13 "would protect providers of reproductive care or gender-affirming care from civil or criminal liability and discrimination by the licensing boards of their specialties and by other states where activities protected in NM are not protected." #nmleg
Today the NM House tax committee begins considering an omnibus tax bill. To the surprise of many, the draft includes an alcohol tax increase—but not a meaningful one. Advocates had asked for a flat quarter-per-drink tax; the draft language offers little more than a penny. #nmleg
In historical context, inflation continually erodes alcohol taxes' real value & the draft increase would not come close to returning beer and wine to the levels they were taxed in '94. Liquor—hiked the smallest amount—would only make up for ground lost to inflation *since 2021*.
Sponsor @rjferrary53, who'd negotiated with opponents, attributed the tiny increase to an error in drafting. She said it was meant to be 15¢ *per drink* of alcohol regardless of type. The draft increases taxes 15¢ *per gallon* of beer and *per liter* of wine and spirits.
In New Mexico, the senate tax committee is about to debate @jerryfornm's bill SB 220 that would dedicate current alcohol tax revenues more fully to treatment & prevention services. It seems to have broad support. #nmleg
For viewers at home: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmony/…
For viewers at home: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmony/…
Year-to-year, state alcohol tax revenues are fairly flat at $45-50M (adjusting for inflation, they've fallen). Currently, nearly half goes to the general fund and most of the rest trickles down to counties thru a DWI Grant Program , administered by @NewMexicoDFA.
Counties spend those funds on everything from in-school programs, to police overtime for checkpoints, to jail-based treatment. The program is fragmented & LFC has criticized it for failing to base activities on evidence or to demonstrate effectiveness. nmlegis.gov/Entity/LFC/Doc…
House Republicans present transformative education plans. Read More ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #nmpol #nmleg
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2/ “There is no baseline, positive nor negative, for what is going on in our schools and we are ultimately failing the next generation,” said @LeaderTownsend #nmpol #nmleg
3/ @LeaderTownsend: “Decades of status quo educational policies have created an environment in which many New Mexicans are fearful of the future for our students post-graduation." #nmpol #nmleg
1/ Biden announced today additional emission regulations, and @govmlg took the opportunity to cheer on bigger government while announcing her plans to increase the gasoline tax on YOU. #nmpol #nmleg
2/ @LeaderTownsend: “@govmlg is so desperate to please her donors and DC friends, that she is willing to sell out New Mexicans for her version of the Green New Deal- this coming from a politician that reportedly turned down a cabinet position with Biden’s Interior Department..."
3/ @LeaderTownsend: "@govmlg’s administration is defined by selling out New Mexicans to the highest bidder- she lobbied for and was ultimately turned down for the Health cabinet secretary in DC..."
BREAKING: @speakeregolf dissolves important hispanic Land Grant committee in spat with Democrat lawmaker. #nmpol #nmleg
1/ Today ABQ Rep. @BillRehmNM issued the following statement regarding the four officers shot in Albuquerque and the ongoing crime crisis plaguing the metro area: #nmpol #nmleg
2/ @BillRehmNM: “Here we are, eight months into 2021, and our community is still being rocked by almost daily senseless tragedies with Albuquerque setting a new murder record...” #nmpol #nmleg
3/ @BillRehmNM "The people of this city need to make their voices heard—‘enough is enough.’ We do not need social media posts or meetings about crime- we need real leadership and support for our criminal justice system that finally holds criminals accountable for their actions."
BREAKING: House GOP and @NMSenateGOP call on Biden and Haaland to oppose a shutdown of the NM energy industry. 24 "progressive" politicians recently asked Biden to cut the majority of NM school funding with his destructive pause on O&G leases. #nmpol #nmleg
/2 Here is the letter from both House and Senate GOP caucuses (signatures cont on two more pages):
/3 letter cont.
New Mexico Gov. signs legislation to create a 7-member committee for redistricting.
The seven-member committee, according to a press release by @NMHouseDems will be made up of no more then three members of the same political party. #nmpol #nmleg
The seven-member committee, according to a press release by @NMHouseDems will be made up of no more then three members of the same political party. #nmpol #nmleg
ICYMI: @GovMLG's spending spree with your tax dollars is even worse than we thought! The NM Auditor has opened an investigation into the misuse of public dollars. #nmpol #nmleg
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Last night @LeaderTownsend called on #nmleg to reopen schools and let #ThePeople live, just as @GovMLG has been living while spending thousands from discretionary fund while YOU were told to isolate. #NMPOL
House GOP Leadership today called on @GovMLG to do the right thing and release her mansion visitor logs from March 15, 2020 to present. NM families were told to skip Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas, and a public official should be held accountable to her own freedom restrictions
HAPPENING NOW: HB 291, NM Tax Changes, is up for debate. We just heard from @JasonHarperNM, questioning the sponsor. He outlined several issues and pointed out that these proposed changes will burden NM small businesses already struggling. #nmpol #nmleg sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmony/…
1/3 Full statement from @LeaderTownsend re: @GovMLG press conference: "I cannot commit to any session that excludes the public. That is why I believe we should postpone the 2021 session, until public participation is guaranteed and satisfactory." #nmpol #nmleg
Today at noon, the Legislative Council will meet to discuss the findings of and determine next steps regarding the bipartisan investigation into @GovMLG's illegal emergency spending. Meeting will be live-streamed at sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/harmony
#nmpol #nmleg
#nmpol #nmleg
ICYMI here is @LeaderTownsend's statement: “The Governor and her administration might think that a bipartisan investigation to protect taxpayers is a minor detail, but I can assure them that they work for the people and not the other way around" #nmpol #nmleg
More from @LeaderTownsend "I surely hope Speaker Egolf and Senate Pro Tempore Papen take as much offense as we do in regards to this administration’s self-serving behavior and complete disregard for New Mexico’s constitution." #nmpol #nmleg
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As New Mexicans continue to see massive impacts on our economy due to Covid-19, I believe there are a lot of unanswered questions out of Santa Fe.
Here are a few. Some of these I've asked before, but haven't found the answers.
#nmpol #nmleg
As New Mexicans continue to see massive impacts on our economy due to Covid-19, I believe there are a lot of unanswered questions out of Santa Fe.
Here are a few. Some of these I've asked before, but haven't found the answers.
#nmpol #nmleg
1. Santa Fe's leaders often promote our efforts behind contact tracing.
What are the most common situations in which New Mexicans are contracting Covid-19? At home? At work? Group Settings?
Do our public health orders reflect the places most at risk?
What are the most common situations in which New Mexicans are contracting Covid-19? At home? At work? Group Settings?
Do our public health orders reflect the places most at risk?
2. The American Academy of Pediatrics is strongly recommending school children be "physically present in school." - nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/…
Why has NM adopted a hybrid model? Any concerns about the impact of parents who have to now deal with staying at home again?
Why has NM adopted a hybrid model? Any concerns about the impact of parents who have to now deal with staying at home again?
The fact that the $18 billion permanent fund is a sacred cow used as an insurance policy against “higher taxes” while children of color experience some of the worst child wellbeing outcomes in the country is an example of institutional racism..
The permanent fund was created at statehood, with the feds taking “choice land” that at the time belonged to Native Americans and Hispanic land grants to create what’s now the permanent fund...
If the #nmleg is serious about dismantling racist systems of oppression, they can start by fully funding ECE to ensure that children of color are afforded every opportunity to get a healthy start in life...
Steve talks with Sen. Minority Leader Stuart Ingle about:
▶️The Red Flag bill and how it violates New Mexicans' rights
▶️The push to turn New Mexico red in 2020
▶️The progressive Democrats' spending spree at the Roundhouse
▶️The need to fix New Mexico's deteriorating roads
▶️The Red Flag bill and how it violates New Mexicans' rights
▶️The push to turn New Mexico red in 2020
▶️The progressive Democrats' spending spree at the Roundhouse
▶️The need to fix New Mexico's deteriorating roads
Steve also talks with Sen. Gay Kernan about:
▶️The volatility of New Mexico's oil and gas industry
▶️The need to keep laws on the books to stop absentee ballot voter fraud
▶️The volatility of New Mexico's oil and gas industry
▶️The need to keep laws on the books to stop absentee ballot voter fraud
It’s a special morning for all of us at PED. Thank you @Sen_MimiStewart for sponsoring Secretary Stewart’s confirmation hearing in the Senate Rules Committee. #nmleg
“As the leader of the Public Education Department, there is pressure to deliver now, in this moment, for all of our students. I take that pressure home with me every night. And I also consider that pressure a gift and an honor.” @rstew42 #nmleg #nmped
Thank you to all of the school leaders, the New Mexico School Board Association, the Student Activities Association, the School Superintendents Association, the REC Coalition, the NEA, Public Charter Schools for speaking in support of Secretary Stewart. We value our relationships
About 190,000 people in New Mexico don’t have health coverage. 90% of the uninsured are below 400% of the poverty level. That means they don’t have any financial security of they are struck with illness or injury. #nmleg
That’s why we’re looking at four Medicaid buy-in options to expand coverage to more people and improve affordability. nmlegis.gov/handouts/LHHS%… #nmleg
These options could be phased-in over time. Advocates think the best place to start is an option for individuals who are uninsured and are locked out of public coverage, ACA Marketplace coverage, and affordable employer coverage. nmlegis.gov/handouts/LHHS%…
Manatt Health is presenting to the NM Legislative Health and Human Services Committee about Medicaid buy-in. Follow along here: facebook.com/HealthActionNM… #nmleg #nmpol
What are the goals of a Medicaid buy-in for NM?
How could Medicaid buy-in meet NM’s goals of coverage expansion, affordability, and simplifying coverage?
