SANTA FE, N.M. — Members of the nation’s only unsalaried legislature are asking voters to reconsider their volunteer status that has endured for 114 years since statehood in New Mexico. The state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SANTA FE — The director of the New Mexico Legislature's administrative arm is stepping down after less than two years in the ...

New Mexico legislators could soon receive a salary for the first time as a proposed constitutional amendment passed the State House with a vote of 41 to 26. Similar efforts have failed in the past.

At the conclusion of New Mexico’s 30-day legislative session Thursday, House Speaker Javier Martínez asked immigrant rights advocates how they fared at the state Capitol. “How many bills were you ...

Raúl Burciaga, who retired in 2024, will help guide New Mexico lawmakers through the process of finding a permanent director ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico opened a new legislative office in Albuquerque, giving unpaid lawmakers a place to meet people and hear concerns from the community. New Mexicans showed support during ...

With nearly $825 million in revenue from the oil and gas industry in New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham floated the idea ...