Memorial to evaluate tribal community needs garners House support

Santa Fe – Today, a memorial to evaluate tribal community needs passed the House Floor by

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Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard seeks to increase quality classroom time for students

Santa Fe, NM- Today, a memorial to increase quality classroom time for students passed the New

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Rep. Adkins' three-year effort to create Small Business Saturday tax holiday advances to the Senate

SANTA FE—This evening, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 79, a bipartisan effort to

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Bill to Address Child Poverty Passes House Floor, Heads to Senate

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a bill to address child poverty passed the New Mexico House. HB 136,

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Valencia County State Reps Secure Key Win For NM Counties

House passes bill to encourage sale of tax-delinquent properties

SANTA FE—This afternoon, the

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Rep. Nathan Small Helps Ensure Communities Have Clean Drinking Water

Santa Fe, NM – A bill to make it a crime to lie to the Environment Department passed today in the

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State Highway Poised to Be Named For Rep. Lucky Varela

Santa Fe – State Highway 50 is poised to be named for former State Representative Luciano “Lucky” Varela

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Rep. Nathan Small Promotes College Success

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the New Mexico House passed Rep. Nathan Small’s (D-Las Cruces) Memorial to

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House Approves Rep. Nate Gentry’s Innovative Plan To Boost NM Student Performance

SANTA FE—This afternoon, by a vote of 64 to 3, the House of Representatives endorsed House Bill

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Rep. Ely’s Memorial to Create Economic Stability for New Mexico Families Passes House

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today Rep. Daymon Ely‘s memorial that seeks to create more economic stability for

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Bill to Address Child Poverty Heads to House Floor

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a bill to address child poverty passed the House Education Committee. HB

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House Endorses Rep. Bill Rehm’s Effort To Create NM Auto Theft Prevention Authority

SANTA FE—Last night, the House of Representatives unanimously approved Rep. Bill Rehm’s

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House democrats vote to protect access to cannabis treatment

 Santa Fe, NM – Today, a memorial to protect marijuana patients’ access to medicinal care passed

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Bill sets out to increase investments in New Mexico startups

Santa Fe – Tonight, a House bill to increase investments in New Mexico startups is moving to the

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Rep. Alonzo Baldonado's bill to raise New Mexico teacher salaries goes before House Education committee tomorrow

SANTA FE—Tomorrow morning, the House Education Committee will hear Rep. Alonzo Baldonado’s

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House Labor and Economic Committee Recognizes Importance of NAFTA

Santa Fe – Today, the House Labor and Economic Development Committee recognized the importance of

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Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes Secures a Victory For NM’s Children

House approves Baby Brianna Law expansion

SANTA FE—Tonight, Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes

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Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s Bill to Support Behavioral Health Passes House Floor Unanimously, Heads to Senate

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a bill introduced by House Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton

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Rep. Bill Rehm’s Statement On House Endorsement Of Statute Of Limitations Removal for 2nd Degree Murder

SANTA FE—Tonight, the House of Representatives unanimously endorsed Rep. Bill Rehm’s

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NM Senate passes $40 million school safety bill

 To Prevent school shootings, pushed by Sen. George Muñoz
(Santa Fe, NM) – Legislation to make the state’s

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San Juan Representatives honor Aztec heroes Emery Hill and Kathleen "Katie" Potter

aztec award rsReps. Bandy and Montoya with representatives from Aztec School District. (courtesy photo)SANTA FE —

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Rep. Bob Wooley statement on House passage of NM Stolen valor Act

SANTA FE—Today, the House of Representatives unanimously endorsed Rep. Bob Wooley’s House Bill 67,

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Senate Education Committee passes early childhood education amendment

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1) was passed by a Senate Committee for the

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Measure to improve outcomes for New Mexico children moves through Senate committee for first time

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1) was passed by a Senate Committee for the

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Rep. Monica Youngblood's effort to reduce auto-thefts in NM passes House

SANTA FE—Today the House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 52, a bipartisan

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