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House-approved legislation that seeks to ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would set up a citizens committee to determine how much to pay legislators. The legislation is only to enable the committee’s creation; further advisory rules would be set up upon the constitutional amendment’s approval. The House approved HJR 8 on a 40-24 […]

A bill to expand the scope of the New Mexico Human Rights Act to include protections for the LGBTQ community passed the House by 47-to-20. HB 207, Expand the Human Rights Act Scope, is sponsored by state Rep. Kristina Ortez, D-Taos. It updates language in the state Human Rights Act to better reflect current language […]

New Mexico legislation would prohibit discrimination in provision of public services on basis of gender, gender identity

A bill to end life without parole as a sentencing option for juveniles passed the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee on a 4-to-2 party line vote Tuesday. SB 64, No Life Sentence for Juveniles, is sponsored by state Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, D-Albuquerque, who said the New Mexico Supreme Court has been asking the […]

Manhattan’s Park West Fine Art Museum & Gallery has announced their first annual "Painted in New York" artist competition, searching for the best artists in New York.

Bills aiming to create broader and safer participation in New Mexico elections continued to move swiftly in both chambers of the Legislature Monday.

Open primaries bill has cleared Senate, one House committee as New Mexico lawmakers enter final three weeks

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that would change the appointment process and requirements for New Mexico Game Commissioners. HB 184, sponsored by Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, passed on a 45-21 vote. The bill would have some of the seven members appointed by the Legislative Council rather than the governor. The governor […]

By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican After hearing sometimes raw testimony from victims of human trafficking, members of the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee unanimously voted Wednesday in support of a bill that would enact tougher penalties for the crime. House Bill 445 also would broaden the definition of human trafficking and require […]

The "Voting Rights Protections Act," covers a lot of ground, it's proposing a lot of small changes all geared towards one big goal.