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Bill-Signing Week for Governor

Close-up of a sculpture in front of the Santa Fe Roundhouse depicting two groups of children tugging on each other.

April 9, 2021 – The Line opinion panel zeroes in on the bills being signed (and not) by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Friday marks the deadline for the governor to approve legislation. Anything not signed, vetoed or singled out for a line-item veto is automatically vetoed after that. The governor put her name to numerous…

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Your NM Government: Roundhouse Update | 3.18.21

Close-up of a hand holding a cannabis plant in front of a sky at sunset.

A late night/early morning helps push cannabis legalization legislation one step closer to the finish line. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-4 to advance House Bill 12 to the full Senate just after 1:30am this morning. That was after hours of amendments and debate, which will no doubt foreshadow an epic showdown when and if…

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