What To Look For in Upcoming Session

Brigette Russell

Capitol Report New Mexico - On Tuesday (Jan. 18), the Legislature convenes for a 60-day session. In years past, I followed the session from the vantage point of a concerned citizen. This year, I’ll follow it from inside the Roundhouse – not as a legislator, having failed to unseat Rep. Brian Egolf (D-Santa Fe) in last November’s election, but as a bill analyst for the House Republicans. It looks to be a busy session, since the state faces a sizeable budget deficit; legislative districts need to be redrawn; the governor has an ambitious agenda including education reform, reducing the film subsidy and possibly consolidating departments; a nasty fight over the speaker’s chair is brewing; and legislators will introduce enough bills to bog down a full-time legislature. Read full story here:

What To Look For in Upcoming Session