Archives for February 2021

Introduction & Committee Referral Legislators may singly or by committee introduce bills in either the Senate or the House of Representatives. After a bill has been drafted and prepared for introduction, the Chief Clerk assigns it a number. The Reading Clerk reads it twice by number and title, along with the name of the principal sponsor. The presiding officer orders it … [Read more...] about New Mexico Legislative Process: Passage Of A Bill

New NM Public Health Order Goes Into Effect Today Remains in effect through March 24, 2021 Colfax County is Still in the Yellow Level To read the newest and current NM Public Health Order Click Here New Mexico Covid-19 Update New public health order effective today Updated capacity restrictions New least-restrictive Turquoise Level Today an updated public … [Read more...] about New NM Public Health Order

Thursday, March 4, 2021 Angel Fire will be hosting our second Covid-19 Point of Distribution (POD) vaccination event. It will be held at our Community Center, located at 15 CS Ranch Road and will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. As previously reported, this event is only open for those who have registered to receive the vaccine through the Department of Health (DOH) website at … [Read more...] about 2nd Angel Fire Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic

Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Seems like this session we've been running into a few bills that really seem like a solution in search of a problem. This is one of those. HB 236, sponsored by Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero would create a "public bank," i.e. a bank owned and operated by the state of New Mexico. The House Commerce and Economic Development … [Read more...] about New Mexico Public Bank – Why?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2021 Coalition identifies approximately 20 bills that will hinder economic recovery Today, the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and 21 business groups launched a new campaign to urge the New Mexico state legislature to refocus its efforts on economic recovery and expanding opportunities for workers and businesses. The campaign kicked off … [Read more...] about Over 20 New Mexico Business Groups Call On State Legislature to Refocus On Economic Recovery Now

Environment Department confirms boil water advisory lifted for Cimarron Water System in Colfax County Users are no longer urged to boil water before drinking COLFAX COUNTY - The New Mexico Environment Department's (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau confirms that the Cimarron Water Supply has met the requirements to lift the boil water advisory that was issued on September 21, … [Read more...] about Boil Water Advisory Lifted