Nicole Maxwell
Legislative and Politics Reporter at NM Political Report
Now: Legislative/Politics Reporter @NMReport. Then: @AlamogordoNews and @USAToday network. Making politicians gird their loins since 2014. NET Cancer patient
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1 month ago |
tricityrecordnm.com | Nicole Maxwell
Ballot question changing NM back to a state school board goes to Senate floor A resolution working its way through the state Senate would ask New Mexican voters if they want to change the way public and charter schools are governed. The Senate Finance Committee approved it on a 7-3 vote. SJR 3 would amend the New Mexico Constitution to replace the Public Education Commission with an elected and appointed state school board.
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1 month ago |
nmpoliticalreport.com | Nicole Maxwell
By Nicole MaxwellSJR 11 seeks to hold school elections during partisan elections and was unanimously approved on the Senate floor Thursday. “In rural New Mexico, sometimes we get caught up in bond elections and there’s a timeline to the bond elections,” bill co-sponor Sen. David Gallegos, R-Eunice, said.
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1 month ago |
nmpoliticalreport.com | Nicole Maxwell
By Nicole MaxwellA resolution working its way through the state Senate would ask New Mexican voters if they want to change the way public and charter schools are governed. The Senate Finance Committee approved it on a 7-3 vote. SJR 3 would amend the New Mexico Constitution to replace the Public Education Commission with an elected and appointed state school board. “This is to move us back to a state school board instead of a state secretary of education,” bill sponsor Sen.
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1 month ago |
nmpoliticalreport.com | Nicole Maxwell
By Nicole MaxwellThe legislature is one step closer to being modernized with two potential ballot questions passing the House Thursday. HJR 1 would make legislative sessions 45-days each, remove the limit on legislation that can be filed in even numbered years and provide for veto overrides. “HJR 1 proposes a constitutional amendment to even out our 60-30, legislative cycle to two 45 day sessions, and significantly removes the germaneness requirement from the second session,” sponsor Rep.
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1 month ago |
nmpoliticalreport.com | Nicole Maxwell
By Nicole MaxwellHB 410, which seeks to protect people’s online data was discussed but not voted on Wednesday. HB 410 would create new regulations for collection, processing and protection of New Mexicans’ personal data. The New Mexico Department of Justice would handle enforcement by way of civil penalties.
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In rural New Mexico, sometimes we get caught up in bond elections and there’s a timeline to the #bondelections,” Gallegos said. #elections #nmleg #schoolelections https://t.co/wziaYamyen… Click link for more info.
The legislature is one step closer to being modernized with two potential ballot questions passing the House Thursday. #nmleg https://t.co/9wN674FwOe Click link for more info.