Monthly Archives: August 2025

Congressional contradiction underlies passage of RECA

Many New Mexicans watched with emotions from concern to dismay as the 900-plus page federal budget reconciliation bill – what the president called the One Big Beautiful Bill — was passed a few weeks ago. We knew provisions of that … Continue reading

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Work comp law changes increase attorney fees

It has been quite a while since New Mexico has done anything substantive to make life better for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation system. Instead, we’re making it easier for them to hire lawyers. Three different actions, a … Continue reading

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The future of undeveloped land

President Joe Biden proposed to protect 30% of all the land in America from development. The proposal was expressed as an executive order, but it was more like a goal, because the intention was to reach the goal by the … Continue reading

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