Bill Cracking Down On Corrupt Public Officials Passes House Floor

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 09 February 2015 09 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation that will crack down on corrupt government officials by toughening

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Representative McMillan To File Legislation To Protect Working Women

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 09 February 2015 09 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM - Rep. Terry McMillan announced today that he has filed legislation that will protect

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Legislation To Repeal Dangerous Law Allowing Illegal Immigrants To Obtain Driver's Licenses Going To House Floor

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 07 February 2015 07 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM

State Reps File Bipartisan Legislation Banning Late-Term Abortion After Five Months And Separate Bill Requiring Parental Notification

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 06 February 2015 06 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM - Today, Democrats and Republicans signed onto legislation that will bring New Mexico

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Legislation to Protect Children, Require Mandatory Family Services in Abuse Cases Passes House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 05 February 2015 05 February 2015

Bill Would Make It Mandatory For Parents To Receive Court-Ordered Interventions In Child Abuse

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Legislation That Closes Dangerous Loophole Protecting Child Predators Passes House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 05 February 2015 05 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM -Legislation that would close a dangerous loophole that allows child predators to

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Representative Conrad James Filed Legislation To Allow Adjunct Teachers To Teach In New Mexico

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 04 February 2015 04 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM - Rep. Conrad James announced today that he has filed legislation that will allow

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Legislation That Ends Failed Policy Of Social Promotion Passes Education Committee

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 03 February 2015 03 February 2015

Bill Provides Intervention For Struggling Students To Help Them Catch Up To Their Peers

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico House Unanimously Passes Legislation to Expand Amber Alert System

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 02 February 2015 02 February 2015

Bill Passes 64-0

Santa Fe, NM - In a victory for New Mexico's children, the House of

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Legislation Reducing Workers’ Compensation When Employee is Drunk or High on Job Clears Judiciary Committee

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 02 February 2015 02 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM - Legislation that would significantly reduce workers' compensation in cases when the

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Conservation Voters New Mexico Releases 2015 Legislative Priorities

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 02 February 2015 02 February 2015

(SANTA FE, NM)

Association of Commerce and Industry, Rep. Conrad James: "Let's Keep Jobs in New Mexico"

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 02 February 2015 02 February 2015

Santa Fe, NM - The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry, New Mexico's statewide

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Join New Mexico First for Water Policy Day at the Legislature

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 02 February 2015 02 February 2015

Join New Mexico First, Rep. Andy Nunez (R-Hatch), Sen. Mary Kay Papen (invited) and Sen. Gerald

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Governor Susana Martinez & Representative Sarah Maestas Barnes Announce Targeted Tax Relief Proposal To Help Small Businesses Get Off The Ground

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 31 January 2015 31 January 2015

Proposal Seeks To Help Entrepreneurs Reinvest In Their Businesses To Grow And Create New Jobs

Albuquerque, NM

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State Rep. Files Legislation To Create 'Small Business Saturday'

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 30 January 2015 30 January 2015

Bill Creates Tax Holiday Saturday After Thanksgiving

Santa Fe, NM - Rep. David Adkins announced

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Rep. Larrañaga Files Legislation Aimed At Creating Defense Manufacturing Jobs

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 30 January 2015 30 January 2015

Santa Fe, NM -- Rep. Larry Larrañaga announced today that he has filed legislation that will

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Legislation To Repeal 'Dangerous' Law Allowing Illegal Immigrants To Obtain Driver's Licenses Passes First Committee

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 29 January 2015 29 January 2015

Santa Fe, NM

Right To Work Passes Out Of Business And Employment Committee With Bi-Partisan Support

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 29 January 2015 29 January 2015

Legislation Will Now Move To Judiciary Committee

Santa Fe, NM

Rep. Youngblood Introduces Bi-Partisan Bill Streamlining Regulations for Ride-Sharing Services

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 28 January 2015 28 January 2015

Santa Fe, NM

ACI Applauds Legislation for Independent Hearing Officers

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 27 January 2015 27 January 2015

Santa Fe - Today, The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI), New Mexico's

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#NMLEG Legislative Hashtag Reaches Nearly 7.5 Million People

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 27 January 2015 27 January 2015

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - If the first few days of the Legislative Session is a sign, there will be a lot

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State Rep. Files Legislation To Significantly Reduce Workers' Compensation When Employee Is Drunk Or High On Job

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 27 January 2015 27 January 2015

Santa Fe, NM - In order to hold people accountable for their actions in the workplace,

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NM Roundhouse photo, Jan. 20, 2015

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 26 January 2015 26 January 2015

Photo of Roundhouse, Jan. 20, 2015. Photo Credit Rebekah Stevens

Speaker Tripp, Senate President Pro Tem Papen & Rep. Martinez Sponsor Bi-Partisan Bill To Increase JTIP Funding

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 26 January 2015 26 January 2015

Legislation Would Provide $12 Million For Jobs Program

Santa Fe, NM -- House Speaker Don Tripp

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Mild-mannered GOP Speaker Takes Up House Gavel

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2015 NM Legislative Session 2015
Published: 26 January 2015 26 January 2015

The Albuquerque Journal
By: Deborah Baker / Journal Staff Writer
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