Another outfall of the current legislative mindset is that incarceration and punishment don’t work to deter crime. It’s all about behavioral health, especially substance abuse and addiction. No disagreement, the latter is a big part of the problem. However, there are “bad guys” out there that are incessantly involved in criminal activity that must be […]
As noted above, adequate JTIP and LEDA funding was provided. Additional funding for the Opportunity Enterprise Act can help provide housing for workers near new business locations. Continuing a strong national advertising program is key to attracting more tourism to the state, as is massive road improvements, including sprucing up rest stops. More and better
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Following a failed attempt last session, the Senate and House tax committees held a joint hearing and collaborated on putting together this year’s tax package, with each chamber contributing elements. A few of the key features included a revamping of the personal income tax brackets, lowering taxes to middle- and low-income taxpayers without raising anyone’s
While intentions are usually good, sometimes the results have detrimental or unintended consequences on business. Here are some of those bills that fortunately will not become law this year: Paid Family and Medical Leave Act – as mentioned above, the proposed program was unwieldy, unworkable and unmanageable. In addition to its obvious burden on small
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The Senate opened its last floor session of the 2024 session with a certificate ceremony for another senator who’s leaving the chamber. Sen Cliff Pirtle (R-Chaves, Eddy and Otero) is not seeking re-election. It was announced the 10-year veteran of the Senate will be opening Homestead Spirits, a distillery and restaurant in downtown Roswell. Senate
In its final vote of the 2024 session, the Senate “blazed” through House Bill 251 as substituted, sending the governor legislation to grant Smokey Bear a personalized license plate on his 80th birthday. The story behind the plate: The Library of Congress Blogs say that while the bear began as a fictional character, “in 1950,
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