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Politicians of all persuasions give unlimited lip service to the importance of public participation in the New Mexico Legislature. They frequently dispense feel-good homilies about the Capitol being "the people's house." But trying to keep up during a session can seem like an obstacle course for members of the public not versed in the culture of the Legislature. Published schedules of meetings often are useless. The committee rooms tend to be cramped. The rules and procedures...
Most minimum wage workers in New Mexico, with some exceptions, would get a $1 an hour pay raise if a bill passed Monday evening by the Senate becomes law. In a 25-17 party-line vote — with Democrats voting in favor — the Senate passed Senate Bill 416, sponsored by Sen. Richard Martinez, D-Española. The bill would raise the statewide minimum wage to $8.50 an hour from $7.50 an hour. Martinez said after the vote that he believes the state minimum wage should be increased to $10 an hour, "but $8.50 is a good step." But even...
