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Recent News About New Mexico Legislature
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A New Mexico Democratic State representative has been ordered to pay a $250 fine in a settlement with the State Ethics Commission in connection with a DUI.
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The New Mexico legislature recently passed a tax rebate bill to provide economic relief for state residents, KOB 4 reported.
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Thousands of underserved children will be able to attend kindergarten in the state thanks to a partnership between the Early Childhood Education and Care Department and education nonprofit Waterford.org, which will receive $3 million to help young students.
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There’s been a growth in shoplifting – an act all too familiar for residents – in New Mexico.
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The 2022 New Mexico Legislature has approved $3.8 billion to pay for raises for educators, as well as funding for indigenous language programs and expanding community schools. The 30-day session ended Feb. 17.
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New Mexico is beginning preparation for marijuana dispensaries.
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A bill that would expand voter access in New Mexico has stalled in committee because not enough senators showed up to vote on it, and all business pertaining to it has been halted.
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Whitney Holland, president of New Mexico’s branch of the American Federation of Teachers, is keeping a close eye on New Mexico legislators this session.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver last month introduced Senate Bill 8, also known as the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, which is intended to “protect and expand New Mexico voting rights.”
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A new bill was recently introduced that would give juvenile offenders another chance.
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A proposed bill from New Mexico's current legislative session designed to expand the state's workforce could also provide Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) with millions of dollars
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A New Mexico legislation that would eliminate tax on Social Security for middle and upper-class residents by 2026 was stonewalled in a recent vote.
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Bipartisan bill would earmark $45 million for cybersecurity programs for New Mexico school districtsA group of Democrat and Republican lawmakers brought forward a bill that would provide funding for New Mexico school districts to install a cybersecurity program after several attacks over the last year.
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New Mexico is working on making the process to get into the cannabis industry more streamlined.
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New Mexico Republican lawmakers are pleased that their Democratic counterparts are looking to address crime in the state but feel the latter should have stepped up sooner.
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New Mexico starts 2022 with a series new laws approved by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state’s Democratic-led Legislature.
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In New Mexico, some legislators have been pushing heavily for more behavioral health services for residents, but the bill that they have put together has been tabled for the time being.
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Frustrated Native American leaders recently walked out of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in Santa Fe as members overwhelmingly voted to advance new redistricting maps for New Mexico.
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The New Mexico state Senate recently approved a reconstructed version of the state’s congressional map, with all Republicans voting against in a 25-15 vote, according to NM Political Report.
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Several state lawmakers are raising alarm about alterations to three bills without given a day’s notice during last week’s House of Representatives debate.