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Legislative roundup, March 10, 2021 Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) Mar. 10—Days remaining in session: 11 Prayer for senator: Members of the state Senate offered a prayer for Sen. Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday mornings floor session. But no other details were provided. Sharer, a Republican from Sen. Craig Brandt, a Rio Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, "Lord, we just pray for Sen. Sharer and his family." As a result of Sharers ...

Legislative Roundup: 10 Days Remain In 2021 Session SFNM Prayer for senator: Members of the state Senate offered a prayer for Sen. Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday morning’s floor session. But no other details were provided. Sharer, a Republican from Farmington, has been physically absent from the Roundhouse for two consecutive days. Sen. Craig Brandt, a Rio Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, “Lord, we just pray for Sen. Sharer and ...

Credit Representative Jason Harper (R-Rio Rancho) LAS CRUCES - Members of the New Mexico Legislature recounted threats to their own personal safety Monday, March 8, in voting to support legislation that would make it illegal to protest outside a person’s home. House Bill 223 would make it a misdemeanor to picket within 100 feet of the residence of the person being targeted. It passed the House Judiciary Committee on an 8-4 vote and is now eligible for a vote by the full House. Sponsor Rep. J...

  SANTA FE — A proposal to remove hospitals from the state’s Medical Malpractice Act — exposing them to greater damage awards in court — narrowly survived a tense, tearful committee hearing Saturday. The legislation, House Bill 75, now heads to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where a competing measure backed by the New Mexico Hospital Association and doctor and nursing groups is also pending. ................................................................ The bill debated Saturday adv...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal In this file photo, Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, participates remotely in a committee hearing. On Saturday, he urged the supporters and opponents of medical malpractice legislation to work on a compromise. (Eddie Moore/Journal) SANTA FE – A proposal to remove hospitals from the states Medical Malpractice Act – exposing them to greater damage awards in court – narrowly survived a tense, tearful committee hearing Saturday. The ...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, asks questions during a debate on the Senate floor this week. She is sponsoring legislation this year that would change New Mexico’s child support laws, with the goal of getting more money to children. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, answers questions on the Senate floor Tuesday. She is co-sponsor of a bill that would make changes to New Mexico’s medical malpractice law. (Eddie Moore/Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – As the session enters its final weeks, New Mexico legislator...

By By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 2, 2021 Laura Paskus Democrats in the House of Representatives voiced outrage over an email from an Otero County official they claim contains a threat against Speaker Brian Egolf. Democrats contend Otero County Assessor Steve Boyd, who also serves as president of New Mexico Counties, a group that advocates for counties’ needs statewide, wrote an email about a recent  Albuquerque Journal story on Egolf’s Santa Fe-based law firm settling 10 l...

COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 166 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 185,297. The health department has designated 147,446 of those cases as recovered. Of the states 33 counties, 21 had reported new cases: 55 in Bernalillo County, followed by Doña Ana County with 38 and Sandoval County with 10. Santa Fe County had two new cases. The state also announced 13 additional deaths; there have now been 3,729 fatalities. As of yesterda...