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A retiring lawmaker bashes fellow Republican Candy Spence Ezzell. After 20 years in the House of Representatives, Ezzell is in an ugly primary for a Senate seat.

News from Grant County, New Mexico

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hasn’t given up on her plan to call lawmakers back to the Capitol to reconsider public safety bills that failed during this year’s regular legislative session.

Lujan Grisham said she is leaning "80/20" in favor of a session primarily to address panhandling and mental health treatment for criminal defendants.

Greg Baca blamed new Senate district boundaries that would pit him against Sen. Joshua Sanchez, R-Bosque, for his decision not to run in Senate District 29. House Minority Leader Ryan

The state's senate minority leader, Republican Greg Baca, says redistricting played a role in his decision to stay out of the race.

The top-ranked Republicans in the New Mexico House and Senate say they won’t seek reelection this year as their party seeks a stronger footing in the Democrat-led Legislature. Senate Republicans

The top-ranked Republicans in the New Mexico House and Senate have announced they won't seek re-election this year, citing redistricting as a reason why.

Although Republicans hope otherwise, political observers say Democrats votes on guns and public safety likely wont make a big difference in November.

House Bill 129 now heads back to the House for re-approval after minor changes.