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The bill earned praise from Republicans and Democrats, for the most part, as it sailed through two House committees where marriage jokes were more common than partisan bickering.

By Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican For Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, it's now or never. This year's 30-day session will be the last for the longtime lawmaker, who is championing one of the most talked-about proposals at the Capitol: A constitutional amendment to commandeer the state's hapless child welfare

Asking for voters approval of changes — rather than the governors — is an increasingly attractive option for lawmakers.

Could Adult Protective Services have done more to protect Juneanne?

The map for the state House, unlike the new U.S. Congressional map, garnered praise for its partisan fairness. University of New Mexico professor Gabriel Sanchez, who evaluated the redistricting process before the election, told New Mexico PBS he found no compelling evidence of partisan gerrymandering in the state maps.

The election of all 70 seats in the New Mexico House was the first go around for a new district map. While Democratic control of the House will remain the same, the redistricting process may not.

State legislators in New Mexico are reconsidering how they evaluate complaints of sexual misconduct against colleagues

State legislators in New Mexico are reconsidering how they evaluate complaints of sexual misconduct against colleagues

State legislators in New Mexico are reconsidering how they evaluate complaints of sexual misconduct against colleagues