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At Least Five Coronavirus Cases Detected At Roundhouse - 9:28 am A member of the New Mexico House of Representatives and four staff members at the Roundhouse have tested positive for the coronavirus. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com By DANIEL J. CHACÓN SFNM 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 l...

By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | January 26, 2021 The New Mexico State Capitol, or Roundhouse Wikicommons. Republicans on Monday tried to battle against changes to to the way this year’s legislative session will run in the House of Representatives, but were stymied by a Democratic majority. Democrats hold a 45-25 advantage in the 70-member House of Representatives and voted to table or defeat several amendments proposed by Republicans during a three-hour-plus debate on the issue. Demo...

Lawmakers Approve New Rules For Mostly Virtual Session SFNM Republicans on Monday tried to battle against changes to the way this year’s legislative session will run in the House of Representatives but were stymied by a Democratic majority. Democrats hold a 45-25 advantage in the 70-member House of Representatives and voted to table or defeat several amendments proposed by Republicans during a three-hour-plus debate on the issue. Democrats also led the charge Monday in a 48-22 vote to approve...

LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico House Rules and Order of Business Committee approved new rules Friday, Jan. 22, requiring that all debate during floor sessions and committee meetings this year be conducted by Zoom. The meetings will be broadcast online, with some ability to provide comments during committee debates. All legislation to be considered by the full House will be placed on a temporary calendar for at least 24 hours in an effort to improve transparency. “These temporary rule changes are...

Legislature notebook: House passes new rules for virtual session Walter Rubel, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative © Cedar Attanasio/AP Leaves turn red outside the New Mexico State Capitol building, known as the Roundhouse, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in Santa Fe, N.M. LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico House Rules and Order of Business Committee approved new rules Friday, Jan. 22, requiring that all debate during floor sessions and committee meetings this year be conducted b...

By Robert Nott and Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican | January 17, 2021 Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican Helena van Heiningen, backup journal clerk in the house, gets tested for Covid19 by John Mayer, volunteer fire fighter and assistant chief in the Tesuque district of Santa Fe county fire, prior to the beginning of the legislative session on Friday, January 15, 2021. The 2021 legislative session opens this week amid the most unusual circumstances imaginable: fences and barriers a...

SANTA FE — Plexiglass. Online voting on bills. And a face mask requirement for those present in the state Capitol. New Mexico’s 60-day

SANTA FE – The Roundhouse will be off limits to the public and lobbyists as New Mexico’s upcoming legislative session will feature many virtual...

   By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce says democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count, which state officials called a false narrative. His statement Thursday stops just short of repeating President Donald Trumps baseless claims of election fraud. Pearce says the state Republican Party recognizes Congress certification of the victory by President-elect Joe Biden. But he says he has unanswered questions about th...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Roundhouse will be off limits to the public and lobbyists as...