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A Republican-sponsored bill that would ban the teaching of critical race theory in New Mexico schools was found to be non-germane, killing the bill.

By fred nathan-think new mexico • May 10, 2021   Commentary: As the special election to fill New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District heats up, an important area of bipartisan common ground has emerged: Both Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican Sen. Mark Moores are emphasizing their support for repealing New Mexico’s tax on Social Security income. During the last two legislative sessions, nine bills were introduced to repeal this tax, sponsored by lawmakers ...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... As the special election to fill New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District heats up, an important area of bipartisan common ground has emerged: Both Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican Sen. Mark Moores are emphasizing their support for repealing New Mexico’s tax on Social Security incom...

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...

The New Mexico House of Representatives on Tuesday managed to come to a bipartisan agreement in how to fix a decades-long problem with the state’s liquor laws and approve some liquor delivery.  The House approved HB 255, which would add a new class of liquor licenses, by 41-27. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Antonio “Moe” […]

Legislative Roundup: 27 Days Left In 2021 Session SFNM Collins confirmed: The Senate on Friday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Tracie Collins as secretary of the state Department of Health by a 38-1 vote, with Sen. Craig Brandt, R-Rio Rancho, casting the lone dissenting vote. Brandt said he sent Collins two separate letters and never received a response. “I do not believe that the lack of response is good policy, a good way to run the department,” he said, adding Collins said during her c...

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record A state bill that has been opposed by several county boards of commissioners, including Chaves County, has passed the New Mexico House of Representatives and is awaiting consideration of the Senate. House Bill 4, the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, passed 39 to 29 on Tuesday afternoon after about three hours of discussion. Area Republican Reps. Candy Spence Ezzell, District 58; Greg Nibert, District 59; and James Townsend, District 54; voted against it, as di...

By Robert Nott and Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican | February 3, 2021 The Senate convened Monday for the second time this session. Two weeks into the 2021 legislative session, it looks like no one is home at the state Capitol. The hallways and hearing rooms — which normally would be bustling with activity by this time in a 60-day session — were empty Tuesday, aside from the rare sighting of a staff member or New Mexico State Police officer. Perhaps more surprisingly, Tuesday’s H...

New Mexico State Legislature Convenes Hybrid Floor Sessions Capitol hallways and hearing rooms — which normally would be bustling with activity by this time in a 60-day session — were empty Tuesday, aside from a rare sighting of a staff member or New Mexico State Police officer. by Robert Nott and Daniel J. Chacon, The Santa Fe New Mexican / February 3, 2021 The New Mexico House of Representatives chambers. ...

By Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | January 29, 2021 A Republican lawmaker in the New Mexico House of Representatives and four others at the Roundhouse have tested positive for the coronavirus. The new cases at the state Capitol come just two weeks into a 60-day legislative session that required everyone but lawmakers to receive weekly nasal COVID-19 tests to be admitted into the building. In an email late Thursday, House Republican spokesman Matthew Garcia-Sierra  ...