House Approves Budget With Increased Funding for Public Safety and Education On a Bipartisan Vote

Santa Fe, NM - Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed the FY2017 budget on a

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House Approves Legislation to Honor and Protect Law Enforcement Officers

Santa Fe, NM - A bill to amend the New Mexico Hate Crimes Act to include law enforcement officers passed

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House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Repeat DWI Offenders

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation to crack down on repeat DWI offenders by increasing penalties for

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Legislation to Address DWI Offenders Passes House Floor

Santa Fe, NM - A bill sponsored by Rep. Paul Pacheco aimed at helping to address New Mexico's DWI

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House Judiciary Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Streamline Regulations for Ridesharing Companies

Santa Fe, NM - Today a bill to streamline regulations and allow ridesharing companies, like Uber and

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Senate Public Committee Pushes Opioid Abuse Prevention and Assisted Treatment Bill Forward


Dramatic Presentation of Senate Bill 191 Moving

Senate Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen and co-sponsor

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House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Include DWI Felons as Habitual Offenders

Santa Fe, NM - Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Dines to allow judges to impose

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Senate Democrats Vote To Block Consideration of Bill Closing Child Pornography Loophole

Santa Fe, NM -Senate Democrats, led by Michael Sanchez, continued their hardened record of voting

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House Committee Approves FY17 Budget

Santa Fe, NM - The House Appropriations and Finance Committee passed House Bill 2 this afternoon by a

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House Unanimously Approves Bill to Protect Children from Dangerous Predators

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation to protect children from sexual predators who use their position of

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Bill to Combat Truancy Passes House Education Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation to ensure all New Mexico students make it to class passed the House

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House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Workers' Compensation When Employee Is Drunk or High On the Job

Santa Fe, NM - Bipartisan legislation to significantly reduce an employee's workers' compensation benefit

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House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Victims of Sexual Abuse

Santa Fe - The House of Representatives passed Bipartisan legislation today to protect victims of

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Bill to Protect Children From Sexual Predators Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation to close a loophole that allows child predators to send indecent images to

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Update from House Republicans - February 2, 2016

Santa Fe, NM - Today, House Republicans will continue the fight to make New Mexico a safer place to

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Legislation to Give Judges Full Criminal Histories of Violent Offenders Passes House Floor

Santa Fe, NM - Today, legislation that would give judges access to the full criminal histories of

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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Local Governments to Implement Curfews

Santa Fe, NM - Today, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Nate Gentry and Democrat Rep. Carl

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Fund Public Schools Passes Senate Judiciary Today

Santa Fe, NM - The future may be brighter for New Mexico students with the passage of Senate Joint

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House Committee Approves Stricter Penalties for DWI Offenders Caught Driving With a Suspended License

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

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Bipartisan Legislation to Include DWI Felonies in NM Habitual Offender Law Passes Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, NM - Today, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Dines that would allow judges to

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Bill to Increase Penalties for Repeat DWI Offenders Passes House Judiciary

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

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Update from House Republicans - February 1, 2016

Santa Fe, NM - It's been almost two weeks since the start of the 2016 Legislative Session. House

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Legislation Allowing Adjunct Teachers Passes House on Bipartisan Vote

Santa Fe, NM - Today HB 145, a bill that would allow adjunct teachers, passed the House with

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House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Improve Student Reading Outcomes

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

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Independent Ethics Commission Proposal Passes House Committee on 8-0 Vote

Santa Fe, NM - Today the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee unanimously

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