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Published January 17, 2017 at 1250 × 833 in DSC_1069

State Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming

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House panel backs tougher penalties on police assaults, rejects qualified immunity
By Santa Fe New Mexican | 18 hours ago
By Nathan Brown, Santa Fe New Mexican A House panel voted Saturday to advance a bill to increase penalties for some attacks on police officers, while rejecting two others that would have restored qualified immunity as a defense for officers facing misconduct complaints.
Bill focused on remediation of San Juan Generating Station, mine passes committee
By Hannah Grover | 18 hours ago
State Rep. Anthony Allison spoke about the uranium contamination that has impacted Navajo and Pueblo communities, including leading to increased cancer rates and groundwater contamination.
Dementia diagnoses on the rise in New Mexico
By Santa Fe New Mexican | 18 hours ago
By Phaedra Haywood, The Santa Fe New Mexican Everything is in its place at Carolyn and Royce Stewart's pin-neat south Santa Fe home. The cupboards are labeled: mugs, bowls, baking supplies.

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Committee tables bill to expand ONRT’s authority to pursue damages following contamination
By Hannah Grover | 18 hours ago
An effort to expand the state’s Natural Resources Trustee ability to sue companies that pollute New Mexico’s land and water failed to make it past its first committee despite significant changes made in a committee substitute.
Economic transition bill passes committee on party-line vote
By Hannah Grover | February 4, 2023
A bill intended to assist fossil fuel workers as the economy transitions passed the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee on a 6-3 party-line vote on Friday.

About Matthew Reichbach

Matthew Reichbach is the editor of the NM Political Report. The former founder and editor of the NM Telegram, Matthew was also a co-founder of New Mexico FBIHOP with his brother and one of the original hires at the groundbreaking website the New Mexico Independent. Matthew has covered events such as the Democratic National Convention and Netroots Nation and formerly published, “The Morning Word,” a daily political news summary for NM Telegram and the Santa Fe Reporter.

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