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Recent News About New Mexico State Senate
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Keller on land swap with state: ‘There will be no safe outdoor space or transfer station on Menaul’
On April 1, Mayor Tim Keller and New Mexico State Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla held a press conference to announce that the city has swapped the city owned property at the vacant land located at 1250 Menaul NE for two state-owned properties.
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Fort on bill that would ban the sale of semiautomatic rifles: 'There are a lot of bad bills in the legislature this year, but HB 101 might be the worst'
A statewide lobby is speaking out against several bills that have been submitted to the New Mexico Congress, including one it claims could make gun owners felons overnight.
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Rift between senators spills into court: Candelaria says Stewart 'needs to be held accountable'
A simmering rift between state Sen. Jacob Candelaria (DTS-Bernalillo) and Mimi Stewart, state Senate president pro tem (D-Bernalillo), escalated into Candelaria suing Stewart for violating New Mexico's Human Rights Act.
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New Mexico Senate panel votes to suspend hydrogen incentives bill
A piece of legislation that would have set hydrogen incentives in New Mexico was shot down by a state Senate panel on Feb. 8.
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Second chance: New Mexico Senate approves bill abolishing life without parole for offenders under 18
The New Mexico Senate has approved a bill abolishing life without parole for people under the age of 18.
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Senate bill would provide $2 million for New Mexico's wine industry
A bill introduced in the state Senate would provide funding to support New Mexico wine producers, KRQE reported.
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Lujan Grisham on strengthening gun crime penalties: 'Every New Mexican deserves to be safe in their community'
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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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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New Mexico senators urge leadership to strengthen RECA protections, 'do the right thing'
In a letter to the Senate, New Mexico Sens. Ben Ray Lujan (D-Santa Fe), Martin Heinrich (D-Albuquerque) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) urge leadership to strengthen the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
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'For me, the verdict is in': Openly gay New Mexico senator files discrimination suit against own party's leadership
Sen. Jacob Candelaria (D-Albuquerque) has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a member of the Democratic party after New Mexico Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart allegedly allowed discrimination in the workplace.
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Grisham & New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Block condemn Williams Stapleton following allegations of illegal activities: 'This is very disturbing behavior'
New Mexican politicians recently responded to news that majority leader Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Bernalillo) was being investigated for racketeering, money laundering, and illegal payments, according to a report by the Pinon Post.
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'Conflicts of interest' in Albuquerque Public Schools: Stapleton under investigation for racketeering, money laundering
New Mexico Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton, who also serves as the House Majority leader and an employee of Albuquerque Public Schools, is being investigated for racketeering and money laundering.
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State is 'investing in New Mexico children, students with need' through $15 million Family Income Index
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently announced that the Family Income Index will increase funding for schools and children in high-poverty areas of the state in an effort to counteract the negative impacts of poverty on academic performance.
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Duhigg lauds measure to raise student pay: Wages 'should not be defined by age of employee'
The New Mexico Senate enacted legislation earlier this year that would eliminate a provision in the state's minimum wage law that required high school students to be paid less per hour than adult employees, according to a report by Bloomberg Tax.
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Duhigg: New Mexico 'investing in its people' with increased spending in state budget
New Mexico will spend more money on public education, early childhood services, plus business subsidies and incentives starting next month thanks to a $7.4 billion budget signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this month.
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Sen. Luján: New Mexico tech bill will ‘bolster innovation and create good-paying jobs’
Sen. Ben Ray Luján is supporting a technology investment bill that would include $17 billion for the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.
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Freshman senator Duhigg: Purple Star Schools in New Mexico 'huge win' for state's military families
Freshman state Sen. Katy Duhigg (D-Albuquerque) recently praised one of a package of bills signed into law earlier this year that established "Purple Star Schools" in New Mexico.