Democratic lawmaker defends campaign spending
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The bill earned praise from Republicans and Democrats, for the most part, as it sailed through two House committees where marriage jokes were more common than partisan bickering.
By Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican For Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, it's now or never. This year's 30-day session will be the last for the longtime lawmaker, who is championing one of the most talked-about proposals at the Capitol: A constitutional amendment to commandeer the state's hapless child welfare
Asking for voters' approval of changes — rather than the governor's — is an increasingly attractive option for lawmakers.
Could Adult Protective Services have done more to protect Juneanne?