New Mexico Legislature #nmleg

How New Mexico’s lawmaker occupations compare to Virginia’s

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Workers’ compensation bill heads to the governor’s office

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NM lawmakers move to protect waters that lost protection following SCOTUS ruling

By Hannah Grover When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency case in 2023, the majority of waterways in New Mexico lost their protections under the Clean Water Act. Now state lawmakers are seeking to rectify that situation. Senate Bill 21 is headed to the governor’s desk […]

New Mexico Senate approves state budget for upcoming year

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House Democrats introduce new legislation to replace defeated hospital acquisition oversight bill

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Bill targeting sales of parts to convert firearms into automatic weapons clears Senate

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Medical psilocybin bill passes its final committee, but runs low on time for its final hurdle

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Advocates sound alarm after ICE ‘disappears’ 48 NM residents

A coalition of immigrants’ rights advocates submitted a formal complaint with the United States Department of Homeland Security over what they called the “disappearance” of 48 New Mexico residents. The advocates said that this made it critical for the legislature to pass legislation barring governments from entering into contracts with the federal government to detain […]

Campaign finance reform is “dead” says sponsor

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