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By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | January 28, 2021 The Roundhouse had heartening news Wednesday for a growing number of New Mexico voters who aren’t affiliated with a major political party and would like the state to end a primary election system that excludes them. Lawmakers on the House of Representatives’ State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee voted 6-3 to advance a bill that would allow all registered voters to cast ballots in primaries. Under the measure, independent voters and those registered with a minority party could simply request a ballot from one of th...

HB79 Allowing Minor Party Members To Vote In Primaries Passes Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Committee SFNM News:  The Roundhouse had heartening news Wednesday for a growing number of New Mexico voters who aren’t affiliated with a major political party and would like the state to end a primary election system that excludes them. Lawmakers on the House of Representatives’ State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee voted 6-3 to advance a bill that would allow all registered voters to cast ballots in primaries. Under the measure, independent voters and those registe...

Dear New Mexico Second Amendment Supporter: The New Mexico Legislature convened for its 2021 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 19.  During the 60-day session, the Roundhouse will be closed to the public.  Committee meetings will be webcast on  http://www.nmlegis.gov and testimony for and against bills will be taken virtually via Zoom.  Your NRA-ILA will closely monitor legislation affecting the rights of gun owners and sportsmen and will alert you as to when and how you can make your voices heard on these bills.   Prefiling of legislation has been going on since January 4, and th...

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. Democrats also led the charge Monday in a 48-22 vote to approve House Rules 1, legislation ensuring a mo...

Republicans raise constitutional concerns over remote participation