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Supporters argue 'we should be leading the pathway' as New Mexico lawmakers table hydrogen production hub bill
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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House Bill 132 would hurt, not help, New Mexico’s most vulnerable
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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Sun poll: Residents against New Mexico's 'serious look at what to do with the gas tax' to improve roads
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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Townsend calls for investigation into allegations of 'dark money' stipends in exchange for New Mexico redistricting testimony
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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Townsend: Democratic lawmakers 'forging ahead with their secretive plan' to raise New Mexico's gas tax
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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'It's been my honor to serve': Albuquerque's Armstrong won't seek re-election
State Rep. Debbie Armstrong thanked her supporters as she announced that she will not be running for reelection.
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'I am very hurt that he had to lose his life this way': 13-year-old boy's mother urges new legislation after Washington Middle School shooting
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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Bounkeua breaks 'bamboo ceiling,' succeeds Williams Stapleton as New Mexico's District 19 representative
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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'You need consistency': Top GOP New Mexico House lawmakers object to Lujan Grisham's revolving door of cabinet secretaries
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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Albuquerque's Martinez 'honored and humbled' to be appointed state's House majority floor leader
Rep. Javier Martinez (D-Albuquerque) was appointed as House majority floor leader by New Mexico House Democrats earlier this week.
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Legislator Williams Stapleton resigns amid money laundering allegations in 'decision that weighs heavily on me'
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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Maestas pushes salaries for lawmakers so 'crazy 60 and 30-day sessions wouldn’t be so crazy'
Rep. Moe Maestas (D-Bernalillo) supports legislation that would allow New Mexico lawmakers to be paid a salary.
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Letter to the Editor: Guaranteed incomes beget the wrong guaranteed outcomes
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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'Proud and humbled,' Stansbury sworn in to represent 1st Congressional District
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.