Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Gender Pay Equity Act

Santa Fe, NM - Today, Rep. Nate Gentry introduced the Gender Pay Equity Act, legislation to

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House GOP Caucus Update

We are a little over a week into the 2016 Legislative Session. While House Republicans have passed

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Bipartisan Bill To Reform "Three Strikes" Law Passes The House of Representatives

Santa Fe, NM -Rep. Paul Pacheco's bipartisan bill to reform New Mexico's "three strikes" law

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Legislation to Consider DWI Felons as Habitual Offenders Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Dines allowing judges to impose stricter

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Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Repeat DWI Offenders Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Today, legislation to crack down on repeat DWI offenders by increasing penalties

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Bill to Increase Penalties for DWI Offenders Driving With Suspended License Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Today, legislation to help address New Mexico's DWI problem passed the House Safety and

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Bipartisan Driver's License Compromise Passes House Floor

Santa Fe, NM - Today, a bipartisan compromise bill that will stop giving driver's licenses to

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House Speaker Applauds Efforts to Modernize Chamber and Improve Transparency

Santa Fe, NM - House Speaker Don Tripp praised recent upgrades to the information technology

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emocrat Representative Compares Driver's License Bill To Slavery

Santa Fe, NM - Today, Democrat Representative Javier Martinez made an outrageous statement when he

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UPDATE - Legislation to Give Judges Full Picture of Defendant's Criminal History Passes Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation sponsored by Reps. Nate Gentry and Paul Pacheco that would ensure that

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Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Local Governments to Implement Curfews Passes House Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, NM - A bipartisan bill that would authorize local governments to impose curfews on

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Bill to Allow Adjunct Teachers in NM Classrooms Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Conrad James to allow adjunct instructors to teach in

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Bills to Strengthen New Mexico's Child Abuse Laws Pass House

Santa Fe, NM - Two bills to strengthen protections for New Mexico's children passed the House of

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Bipartisan Legislation to Close Dangerous Child Pornography Loophole Passes House Floor

Santa Fe, NM - Bipartisan legislation to close New Mexico's child pornography loophole passed the

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Bill to Protect Law Enforcement Officers Passes House Safety and Civil Affairs Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation to amend the New Mexico Hate Crimes Act to include law enforcement

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"Three Strikes" Law Passes Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Today a bill sponsored by Rep. Paul Pacheco to reform New Mexico's "three strikes" law

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Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Anti-Corruption Legislation

Santa Fe, NM - Reps. Nate Gentry, joined by Democrat Sen. George Munoz, filed bipartisan

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House Committee Approves Bill to Ensure All Students Can Read by End of 3rd Grade

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Monica Youngblood to improve student reading passed the

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Legislation to Give Judges Full Picture of Criminal Histories Passes Committee

Santa Fe, NM - A bill that will give judges access to the full criminal histories of violent

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Funding Request for Criminal Justice Clearinghouse Passes Committee

Santa Fe, NM - A bill by Representative Sarah Maestas Barnes to provide an additional $1.2 million to

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Rep. Maestas Barnes' Funding Request to Reduce Rape-Kit Backlog Passes House Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, NM - A bill by Representative Sarah Maestas Barnes to provide an additional $1.2 million to

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Driver's License Compromise Passes House Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Compromise legislation that will end the dangerous practice of giving New Mexico

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Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Local Governments to Implement Curfews Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Today bipartisan legislation that would authorize local governments to impose

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SB 77 proposes tax raise on cigarettes

Senator Howie C. Morales (D-Silver City) has targeted the Land of Enchantment's smokers. His SB 77 raises

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Rio Grande Foundation Re-Releases GǣFreedom IndexGǥ Legislative Tracking Tool for 2016 Session

By Paul Gessing 

(Albuquerque) As the New Mexico Legislature moves into its final weeks and several

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