Posts Tagged ‘New Mexico Legislature’
Your NM Government: Roundhouse Update | 3.5.21
One of the big stories to come out of the Roundhouse yesterday actually involves Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. State Auditor Brian Colon announced that he was moving ahead with a special audit of the Governor’s discretionary fund, after local reporting discovered more than $13,000 in groceries, liquor purchases and dry cleaning over a six-month period in…
Read MoreReining in Short-term Lenders
March 5, 2021 – The state Senate signed off on a bill this past week that would cap the rate for short-term loans – often called “predatory” lending – at 36 percent. New Mexico’s current cap of 175 percent is one of the nation’s highest, despite going into place just four years ago. With almost…
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