Kevin Meerschaert
Reporter/Producer
Kevin Meerschaert comes to Santa Fe from Jacksonville, Florida where he spent the past 20 years covering politics, government and pretty much everything else.
He has worked in public radio for most of the past 30 years.
He was previously the Senior Staff Reporter and Executive Producer at WJCT in Jacksonville. He previously worked at public radio stations in Salisbury, Maryland; Evansville, Indiana and Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Kevin is a native of Michigan and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with degrees in Political Science and Telecommunications. He has received numerous awards for his reporting skills.
When he’s not bringing you the news you may see him riding his bicycle around town or using his telescope to take a closer look at New Mexico’s dark skies.
email: news@ksfr.org
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The session ended at noon on Saturday with little controversy. -
A committee of three members each from the House and Senate will try to work out a deal before the session ends.
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The Senate version includes a 25 cents per serving tax on alcoholic beverages.
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The bill's cosponsors decided to hold back on any decision regarding the monument.
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The deal was announced Tuesday morning by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Senate Majority and Minority Leaders Peter Wirth. and Greg Baca.
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HB 9 makes it a crime to negligently allow a child access to a firearm if that weapon is used to shoot or threaten someone.
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HB 8 which would establish a creative industries division in the Economic Development Department is on the Senate Floor.
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The bill would make it a 4th degree felony.
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The move likely kills the bill for this session.
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Then New Mexico Voting Rights Act passed a House concurrence vote Monday.
