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    Published January 15, 2017 at 500 × 333 in MLK monument

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    Martin Luther King Jr. monument.

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    • Bill to teach ‘yes means yes’ during sexual activity clears House Chamber
      By Susan Dunlap | 33 mins ago

      A bill to ensure New Mexico children are taught affirmative consent - that affirmative consent is necessary before and during sexual activity - during their mandatory health class passed the House Chamber 49-12.

    • Bill prohibiting prescribed burns during red flag conditions heads to Senate floor
      By Hannah Grover | 35 mins ago

      A bill that would prohibit prescribed burning during high wind, or red flag conditions, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday.

    • Bill to prohibit automatic firearm sales passes first committee on party-line vote
      By Matthew Reichbach | 36 mins ago

      By Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican As an avid motorcyclist, snowboarder and gun enthusiast, retired Illinois state trooper Wilfredo Rivera said he couldn't find a better place to call home than New Mexico.

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    • Legislation to modernize Legislature, expand sessions clear first committee
      By Nicole Maxwell | 34 mins ago

      A House committee heard two proposals that would put constitutional amendments on the ballot that would modernize the state legislature.

    • Bill to eliminate GRT on early childcare centers passes first committee
      By Susan Dunlap | 35 mins ago

      The House Education Committee unanimously passed a bill that would eliminate the Gross Receipts Tax on small business owners operating early childcare centers.

    Recent Posts

    • Legislative analysis says pretrial detention change in governor-backed bill could cost state millions

      By Phaedra Haywood, The Santa Fe New Mexican A bill backed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that calls for people accused of certain violent crimes to remain jailed without bond until their trial could cost the state up to $15.3 million a year, a legislative analysis says.

    • Right-wing group alleges a prominent advocate of local energy choice engaged in illegal fundraising efforts

      A member of a conservative group that describes itself as a “statewide grassroots alliance” has submitted complaints to the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General as well as the Internal Revenue Service alleging that the prominent environment and consumer advocacy group New Energy Economy illegally claimed donations were tax deductible during a time when the tax exempt status had been revoked.

    • Legislative Roundup

      Days remaining in session: 39 PRC salaries: The salaries of the newly reconfigured Public Regulation Commission would be tied to what state District Court judges earn under a bill the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee unanimously endorsed Monday.

    About Joey Peters

    Joey Peters

    Joey Peters has been a journalist for nearly a decade. Most recently, his reporting in New Mexico on closed government policies earned several accolades. Peters has also worked as a reporter in Washington DC and the Twin Cities. Contact him by phone at (505) 226-3197.

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