Baby Brianna's Law Expansion Back on Track

Santa Fe, NM - Yesterday afternoon, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee reconsidered

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House Republicans Defeat a Proposal to Limit School Choice for NM Students

Santa Fe, NM - Tonight, following a lengthy debate, the House of Representatives defeated a

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New Mexico House Opens Combat Roles to Women

Santa Fe, N.M. - On Thursday, Representative Stephanie Garcia Richard (D-Los Alamos) presented a

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Innovations in Teaching Act Passes the House

Santa Fe, NM - The Innovations in Teaching Act passed the House floor tonight by a vote of 37-30.

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Medical Intervention Bill Stopped by House Dems

Santa Fe, NM - A Republican-sponsored bill targeting abortion providers and patients was tabled

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Republicans Walk Out of HAFC Meeting to Protest Inappropriate Treatment of Their Colleague

Santa Fe, NM - The Republican members of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee walked out

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House Democrats' Revenue Package Moves Through First Senate Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, the House Democrats Revenue Package that would mitigate harmful cuts to

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Bill to Reduce Income Inequality Moves to House Floor

Santa Fe, NM - A bill to address New Mexico's income inequality and taxation inequities passed the

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Education Bills Supporting Vulnerable Students Advance

Santa Fe, N.M. - Two bills designed to support New Mexico's most vulnerable students have passed their

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Early High School Graduation Bill Passes House Education Committee

Santa Fe, NM - This morning the House Education Committee passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Alonzo

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Representative Antonio Maestas' Bill to Level the Playing Field for Minority-Owned Businesses Passes House Unanimously

Santa Fe, N.M. - Representative Antonio Maestas' (D-Albuquerque) HB198, the Historically

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House Approves Bill to Establish an Oil and Gas Stabilization Reserve for NM

Santa Fe, NM - Tonight the House of Representatives overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal sponsored by Rep.

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House Passes Rep. Gentry's Felon-in-Possession Bill

Santa Fe, NM - This evening the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to

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Bill Providing Tourniquets to Police Passes House

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed House Bill 9, a bill that

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House Approves Public Official "Cooling Off" Bill

Santa Fe, NM - Tonight, by a vote of 58 to 2, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 73,

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Memorial to Protect Chaco Canyon Advances

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, a memorial introduced by Representative Derrick Lente (D-Sandia Pueblo)

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House Committee Kills Anti-DWI Bill

Santa Fe, NM - This afternoon, on a party-line vote the House Consumer and Public Affairs

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Lottery Scholarship Bill Clears Final Committee

Santa Fe, NM - A bill to improve New Mexico's lottery scholarship program was unanimously passed by

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House of Representatives Declares Feb. 28 "Caroline Rotich Day"

Rotich Introduced RSCaroline Rotich being introduced on the House floor.
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Rotich Day RSRep. Nate Gentry introducing House

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House Rules Cmte Passes Resolution for Increased Transparency

Santa Fe, NM - Today, the House Rules and Order of Business Committee unanimously passed a

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House Committee Unanimously Approves "Right to Try" Legislation

Santa Fe, NM - Late last night, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved House Bill 228,

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House Committee Kills Popular Proposal to Expand Baby Brianna's Law

Santa Fe, NM - Yesterday, in a stunning party-line vote, the House Appropriations and Finance

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NM House Dems' Minimum Wage Bill Clears Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. - New Mexico House Democrats' bill to improve the lives of working families by

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Bill to Increase Funding Opportunities for New Mexico Agriculture Moves Forward

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

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CYFD Worker Protection Bill Passes House Appropriation and Finance Committee

Santa Fe, NM - This afternoon the House Appropriation and Finance Committee passed House Bill 44

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