House Passes Bill to Expand Economic Opportunity for Farmers and Ranchers

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a bill sponsored by Rep. Nathan Small (D-Las Cruces) and Rep. Raymundo "Ray"

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Rep. Gail Chasey and Rep. Christine Trujillo’s Bill to Connect Human Trafficking Victims to Vital Services Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday, a bill sponsored by Rep. Gail Chasey (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Christine

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Rep. Patty Lundstrom and Rep. Harry Garcia Announce $1.5M Investment for Grants High School

Santa Fe – Today, Reps. Patty Lundstrom (D-Gallup) and Harry Garcia (D-Grants) announced that Grants

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Rep. G. Andres Romero’s Bill to Expand Access to Higher Education Advances First Committee

Santa Fe – Today, Rep. G. Andres Romero’s (D-Albuquerque) bill to expand access to higher

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Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s Bill to Support Behavioral Health Advances First Committee Unanimously

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a bill sponsored by House Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton

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House Republicans send letter asking for reconsideration of $80 Million Infrastructure "Experiment"

House Speaker says, “It’ll either work or it won’t and we’ll find out.”

SANTA FE – House

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Rep. Liz Thomson and Rep. Melanie Stansbury's Legislation Expanding Access for Developmentally Disabled Passes First Committee

Santa Fe – Today, a bill sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson (D-Albuquerque) and

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House of Representatives Announces Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Santa Fe – Today, the House of Representatives announced the formation of a Capital Outlay

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Bill to Raise Minimum Wage and Improve New Mexicans’ Quality of Life Passes First Committee

Bill sponsored by Rep. Miguel Garcia and Rep. Joanne Ferrary advances

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to

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Rep. Debbie Armstrong’s Bill to Improve Access to Contraception Advances First Committee

Santa Fe – Today, a bill sponsored by Rep. Debbie Armstrong (D-Albuquerque) that would improve

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House Republicans Will Stand For the 2nd Amendment In Upcoming Hearing

SANTA FE – House Republicans will fight to protect New Mexican’s 2nd Amendment rights during an

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"Rocket Docket" Bills Currently Being Heard in House Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, NM – Currently, 18 House bills included on the "rocket docket" are being heard in the

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House Republicans Oppose Democrat Plans Raising Taxes to Pay Politicians

Higher Income Taxes and Increased Gas Tax Part of Democrats Plan

SANTA FE – House Republicans are

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House Appropriations and Finance Committee Hears Findings from the Yazzie/Martinez vs New Mexico Case

House Appropriations and Finance Committee Hears Findings from the Yazzie/Martinez vs New Mexico

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Speaker Egolf and House Democrats Announce House “Rocket Docket” Bills

Santa Fe, NM – Today, Speaker Brian Egolf (D-Santa Fe) and House Democrats announced the House

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Rep. Joseph Sanchez Sponsors Bill to Help Families of Missing Persons

Named the “Mark Daniel Aguilar Information Sharing Requirement”

Santa Fe – Today, Rep. Joseph

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Joint Session for the State of the Judiciary is Held on the House Floor

Chief Justice Nakamura addresses the House and Senate

Santa Fe – Today, the joint session for the

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House members Celebrate Asian American Day

abbasSanta Fe – Today, House members recognized the contributions of Asian Americans to New Mexico’s

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Speaker Egolf Announces Remainder of Committees and Chair Appointments

Santa Fe – Today, Speaker of the House Brian Egolf (D-Santa Fe) announced the remainder of

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House Republicans Put New Mexicans First As 2019 Legislative Session Begins

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s House Republicans began the 2019 Legislative Session supporting sound

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