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By New Mexico Sun | Mar 5, 2025
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that New Mexico has made significant progress in behavioral health access, highlighting increased provider growth, expanded services, and reduced suicide rates.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 5, 2025
Carla Sonntag, President of the New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC), said that rising crime is prompting residents to leave the state and affecting business policy.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 5, 2025
New Mexico State Representative Nicole Chavez said that the recently signed House Bill 8 is a beginning, and legislators owe it to victims to deliver real crime solutions.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
In a significant development, the New Mexico Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 41, known as the Turquoise Alert Bill.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 3, 2025
New Mexico House Republicans have announced that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed House Bill 8, the Democratic crime package, into law.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 26, 2025
Carla Sonntag, president and CEO of the New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC), said that recent poll results indicate New Mexicans are frustrated with rising crime and demand legislative action.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 26, 2025
Carla Sonntag, President and CEO of the New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC), said that state legislators are failing to address the crime crisis, citing a lack of prioritized public safety measures.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Peter Wirth, a New Mexico state senator, announced that the behavioral health bills aim to provide treatment options to divert repeat offenders from incarceration, supporting a broader public safety package.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Senator Joseph Cervantes announced that House Bill 8 expands treatment options for individuals with mental health issues to reduce recidivism and improve public safety.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Senate Republican Leader Bill Sharer said that Democrats rejected all Republican efforts to strengthen a crime bill and improve public safety.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 20, 2025
Nicole Chavez, New Mexico State Representative for District 31, expressed concerns over House Bill (HB) 8, stating it fails to effectively address rising crime rates.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 20, 2025
Alan Martinez, the representative for New Mexico's District 23, criticized the Democrat-led crime package, House Bill (HB) 8, as "nothing but smoke and mirrors" and called for real public safety solutions to address rising violent crime.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 19, 2025
New Mexico House Republicans announced that House Democrats voted against a Republican-backed crime package introduced on the House floor.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 18, 2025
New Mexico House Republicans have announced their opposition and disappointment with House Bill 8 (HB8), a substituted crime package, during a recent House Judiciary Committee meeting.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 18, 2025
New Mexico State Representative Andrea Reeb has expressed criticism of House Bill 8 (HB 8), stating that it fails to adequately address the issue of rising crime.
By Nicole Chavez | Feb 17, 2025
When I first became an advocate for victims of violent crime, it wasn’t out of a sense of civic duty—it was because a violent criminal took my son from me.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 14, 2025
The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has announced findings from a recent CWS Research poll indicating that most New Mexico voters support stronger measures to address crime.
By Crystal Brantley | Feb 8, 2025
Progressives in New Mexico have always been off the mark when it comes to solving our crime crisis in New Mexico.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 7, 2025
Nicole Chavez, New Mexico District 35 State Representative, said her ongoing commitment to seeking justice for homicide victims and their families while advocating for stronger public safety measures.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 7, 2025
Better Together New Mexico (BTNM) has announced its support for House Bill 86, which proposes amendments to human trafficking laws.
