House Committee Passes Memorial to Help Prevent Animal Abuse and Family Violence

Santa Fe, NM - This afternoon, the House Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved House

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House Democrats Stand Up for Pregnant Workers

Santa Fe, NM - Democrats on Friday passed out of committee groundbreaking legislation that would

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Bill to Close Gun Show Loophole Goes to House Floor

Santa Fe, NM - A bill requiring background checks on all firearm sales passed the House Judiciary

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Bill to Increase Funding for New Mexico Agribusiness Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, House Bill 289 the Agriculture in Economic Development Finance Act passed the

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House Celebrates Tenth African American Day at the Legislature

Sheryl Stapleton RSSheryl StapletonDr Soaries RSReverend Dr. DeForest Soaries Jr.Santa Fe, NM - Today, the Roundhouse welcomed hundreds

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House Committee to Hear Two DWI Bills Sponsored by Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes

Santa Fe, NM - Today the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee will hear two pieces of

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Standards for Brainiacs Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. - TODAY, House Bill 211, requiring the PED to adopt the Next Generation Science

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Rep. Small: NM is a State That's Respectful and Tolerant

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, a bipartisan memorial that would prohibit the creation and utilization of

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Republican Lawmakers Meet with NM Environment Secretary Tongate on New Food Handling Regulations

Santa Fe, NM - Yesterday, Republican members of the House and Senate met with New Mexico

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Industrial Hemp BIlls Advance Through House

Santa Fe, NM - Today, in the House Labor and Economic Devleopment Committee, three bills

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House Committee Blocks Bill to Protect Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders

Santa Fe, NM - Yesterday the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee blocked a bill to amend New

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Republicans Block Measure to Halt Fracking in Sacred Chaco Canyon

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, after lengthy and emotional testimony from residents about the effects

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Rep. Cathrynn Brown's Brine Well Remediation Bill Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, NM - This afternoon the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee

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Rep. Kelly Fajardo's Child Protection Bill Passes First Test

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation offered by Rep Kelly Fajardo (R-Valencia) to protect New Mexico's

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Rep. McCamley: Rollback Tax Giveaways for the Well-Connected

Santa Fe, NM - House Democrats want to repeal the tax giveaways of the past few years that have

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Rep. Jim Smith Leads Effort to Establish a State Broadband Network

Santa Fe, NM - This morning Rep. Jim Smith (R-Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe) presented

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Rep. Bill Rehm Introduces Bill to Increase Penalties for Recklessly Driving a Stolen Vehicle

Santa Fe, NM - Rep. William "Bill" Rehm (R-Bernalillo) has introduced legislation to increase

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Lawmakers Agree on Bipartisan Compromise to Fund NM Courts

Santa Fe, NM - Today House leadership of both parties agreed on a compromise amendment to provide

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Local Business Fairness Act Passes Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. - TODAY, in the House Business and Industry Committee, Representative Carl Trujillo

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Reps. Gonzales, Armstrong Champion Bill in Response to President Trump's Threats to Obamacare

Santa Fe, N.M. - New Mexico House Democrats on Monday continued its work to protect New Mexicans from

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Senator Howie Morales Pushes Creation of Early Childhood Services Department

Bill passes Education Committee, All Democrats Supporting

(Santa Fe, NM) - Pointing to the huge

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Bill to Legalize, Tax, and Regulate Marijuana Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, NM - A bill to legalize, tax, and safely regulate marijuana passed the House Consumer

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Bill to Decriminalize Assisted Suicide Moves Ahead in the House

Santa Fe, NM - A bill decriminalizing assisted suicide passed the House Health and Human Services

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State Rep. Says No Border Wall on New Mexico Land

Santa Fe, N.M. - Representative Javier Martinez (D-Albuquerque) has introduced House Bill 292,

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Rep. Rebecca Dow Successfully Defends Consent Decree Funding

Santa Fe, NM - Acknowledging the concerns raised by Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Grant, Hidalgo and

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