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New Mexico eliminates police immunity from prosecution MORGAN LEE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hails the accomplishments of the Legislature and calls for a special legislative in session in the coming weeks to approval recreational cannabis legalization in Santa Fe, N.M., at the close of a 60-day legislative session on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The Democrat-led Legislature charted an economic exit from the COVID-19 pandemic and checked off progr...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... “I’ve always said that this bill is not perfect,” state Rep. Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque, proclaimed during Wednesday’s Senate debate on groundbreaking state legislation legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. With myriad unanswered questions, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisha...

New Mexico Legislature approves cannabis legalization Algernon DAmmassa, Las Cruces Sun-News © Nathan J Fish/Sun-News Caryn Henshaw smokes medical marijuana at her home in Las Cruces on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. New Mexico is one of 33 states and the District of Columbia that allows medical marijuana with a license. A bill being proposed in the 2020 New Mexico Legislature would legalize use and sale of recreational marijuana for anyone age 21 and older. SANTA FE - The New Mexi...

Legislative Roundup: 7 Days Remaining In 2021 Session Republicans praise Lujan Grisham: Sometimes, the GOP actually likes MLG. No, really. U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell, New Mexico’s only Republican in Congress, and members of the state’s Senate Republican caucus sent letters to Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday thanking her for seeking to exempt New Mexico from the Biden administration’s suspension of new leases and permits for oil and natural gas production on federal lands. ...

Legislative Roundup: 9 Days Remain In 2021 Session SFNM Bad for box office: Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was not a good year for movie theaters. Most shut down completely nearly a year ago, and the few that have found a way to keep operating have had to contend with small, socially distanced audiences; a fraction of the usual crowd. The National Association of Theater Owners has estimated up to 70 percent of small or midsize cinemas won’t survive long enough to reopen after health order rest...

By Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican | March 9, 2021 A bill that would allow the state and certain local authorities to enact environmental protections more stringent than federal regulations stalled Monday when Republicans pulled a legislative maneuver that requires every member of the chamber to be physically present in the Roundhouse. “We’re gonna roll over this bill,” said Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe. “At this point, it doesn’t make sense to have us just ...

A year of tumult over race and policing is coming to a head in New Mexico’s busy legislative session. With just weeks to go before it ends on March 20, lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills aimed at reforming law enforcement and several have progressed through committees. As a share of total introduced legislation, bills related to policing doubled this year over previous sessions, according to data from Legislative Council Service.  According to Rep. Antonio Maestas, D-Albuquerque, the ...

Heres a look at the police reform bills sweeping the New Mexico statehouse Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth A year of tumult over race and policing is coming to a head in New Mexico’s busy legislative session. With just weeks to go before it ends on March 20, lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills aimed at reforming law enforcement and several have progressed through committees. As a share of total introduced legislation, bills related to policing doubled this year over prev...

Legislative Roundup: 15 Days Left In 2021 Session SFNM What’s the beef?: Senate Republicans Thursday sent a letter to state Auditor Brian Colón, asking him to probe how Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham uses her contingency fund. The governor came under scrutiny and critical fire last month after media organizations reported on expenditures that ranged from personal items and services to $6,500 on groceries that included Wagyu beef, tuna steaks and several purchases of bottles of tequila, vodka, ...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 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...