House to hear Republican Memorial recognizing Ryan and Rebecca Holets tomorrow

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 05 February 2018 05 February 2018

SANTA FE—Tomorrow morning, the House of Representatives will proclaim February 6, 2018 as “New

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Legislation to keep guns out of the hands of violent offenders passes House

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 05 February 2018 05 February 2018

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Joint Memorial 12 (HJM

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Rep. Jason Harper's taxpayer protection bill passes NM House

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 05 February 2018 05 February 2018

 SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 194, a measure

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House Joint Memorial to support behavioral health services passes its first committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 05 February 2018 05 February 2018

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a House Joint Memorial sponsored by Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces) and

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Rep. Jim Smith’s Small Cell Wireless Bill Passes House Business and Industry Committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018

SANTA FE—Today, the House Business and Industry Committee passed Rep. Jim Smith’s (R-Sandia Park)

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Rep. Monica Youngblood's auto-theft deterrence bill approved by secone House committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018

 SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House Business and Industry Committee endorsed House Bill 52,

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Rep. Tim Lewis wins House approval for bipartisan measure to expand scholarship benefits for children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018

SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 55,

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Comprehensive, bipartisan public safety package moves ahead, House Judiciary Commnittee Omnibus would increase safety in New Mexico communities

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018

Santa Fe, NM- Today, a bipartisan, comprehensive public safety package passed the New Mexico House of

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Morales legislation to replenish depleted NM College Affordability Fund advances, helps low-income adult students attend college

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018

(Santa Fe, NM) – The key Senate Education Committee today passed SB 218 that appropriates $2

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Bill to support services for sexual assault survivors moves forward

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a bill to support services for sexual assault survivors unanimously passed the

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Rep. Nathan Small's bill to promote dual credit program passes committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the House Education Committee passed Rep. Nathan Small’s (D-Las Cruces)

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Memorial to increase quality classroom time for students passes committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 02 February 2018 02 February 2018


Santa Fe, NM- Today, a memorial to support teachers by reducing their amount of required paperwork

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Reps. Angelica Rubio, Joanne Ferrary recognize the role of hispanic New Mexicans in conservation efforts

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 01 February 2018 01 February 2018

Santa Fe, NM – Today, HM 37, sponsored by Rep. Angelica Rubio (D-Las Cruces) and Rep. Joanne

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Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes guides Baby Brianna law expansion through Consumer and Public Affairs Committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 01 February 2018 01 February 2018

SANTA FE—Today, the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted unanimously to pass House

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Rep. Nathan Small advances bill to ensure communities have clean drinking water

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 01 February 2018 01 February 2018

Santa Fe, NM – A bill to make it a crime to lie to inspectors from the Environment Department

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Rep. Rebecca Dow’s Family-Friendly Workplace Income Tax Credit Proposal Unanimously Approved By House Business And Industry Committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House Business and Industry Committee unanimously approved House Bill

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Rep. Jim Smith's proposal to bolster NM lottery scholarship passes House Education Committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

SANTA FE—Earlier today, the House Education Committee voted 11 to 2 to approve House Bill 147.

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House Judiciary Committee passes comprehensive, bipartisan public safety package bills that would improve public safety for New Mexico communities

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

Santa Fe, NM- Today, a bipartisan, comprehensive public safety package passed the House Judiciary

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House Committee to hear Baby Brianna Law Expansion Bill tomorrow

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

SANTA FE—Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes will present House Bill 100, legislation to expand Baby

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N.M. House passes bipartisan budget to invest in New Mexico's economy

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bipartisan budget to

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Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton's bill to support Behavioral Health passes committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

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

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Bill to fund domestic violence services passes first comittee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

Santa Fe, NM - Today, a bill to fund domestic violence services throughout the state of New Mexico

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House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee approves bipartisan bill to remove statute of limitations for second-degree murder

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 31 January 2018 31 January 2018

SANTA FE—Today, the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee unanimously approved House Bill

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Rep. Jim Smith's Wireless Consumer Advanced Infrastructure Investment Act passes first House committee

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 30 January 2018 30 January 2018

SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants, and Cultural Affairs

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New Mexico Film Office announces Secretary Barbara Damron will be the Keynote Speaker at its Filn and Media Education Summit

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Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 New Mexico Legislative Session 2018
Published: 30 January 2018 30 January 2018

 Santa Fe, N.M. - The New Mexico Film Office announced today that Dr. Barbara Damron, New Mexico

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