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Recent News About New Mexico House Of Representatives
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently commended the New Mexico House for its bipartisan approval of legislation designed to establish harsher penalties for violent gun offenses.
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New Mexico senators recently shelved a bill that would provide a framework and tax incentives for the state to develop a hydrogen production hub.
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Sometimes, when a bill dies in committee, it is best to let it rest–especially if the passage of that bill means that a financial lifeline for countless New Mexicans would be severely compromised, if not totally eradicated.
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After long offering some of the lowest gas taxes in the Southwest, New Mexico is considering an increase on each gallon at the pump, a tactic that doesn’t sit well with many residents.
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New Mexico's House Republican Leader Jim Townsend said he wants an investigation after allegations surfaced about a possible coordinated plan by left-leaning groups that involved paying people to influence the state's redistricting process.
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New Mexico's House Minority Leader Jim Townsend (R-Artesia) has criticized the state's Democratic lawmakers for what he called a "secretive plan" to enact a large hike in gas taxes for the working families in the Land of Enchantment.
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State Rep. Debbie Armstrong thanked her supporters as she announced that she will not be running for reelection.
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After a bullying incident resulted in 13-year-old Bennie Hargrove getting shot and killed by a classmate, the Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act is being presented to the New Mexico legislation.
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Kay Bounkeua has been appointed by the Bernalillo County Commission to succeed Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 19, making her the first Asian American woman to serve in the state legislature, according to a report by KOB 4.
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New Mexico State Republican House Leader Jim Townsend (R-Artesia) is spending time in social media this month criticizing Gov. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for her ever-changing list of cabinet secretaries.
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Rep. Javier Martinez (D-Albuquerque) was appointed as House majority floor leader by New Mexico House Democrats earlier this week.
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House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton resigned as a legislator on July 30 amid allegations of racketeering, money laundering, and receiving illegal kickbacks, Fox News reports.
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Rep. Moe Maestas (D-Bernalillo) supports legislation that would allow New Mexico lawmakers to be paid a salary.
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Andy Nghiem recently reported on New Mexico State Representative Javier Martinez' flirtation with socialism in his support for guaranteeing basic family incomes to "lift poor families out of poverty."
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Former New Mexico state Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-Albuquerque) recently won the seat to serve as the U.S. Rep. for New Mexico's 1st Congressional District.