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New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. Wirth is currently self-isolating at home per state and CDC COVID-19 guidelines. Wirth may continue participating in the legislative floor sessions and committee meetings remotely, per senate rules. “Thankfully, I am experiencing only mild symptoms after being fully vaccinated […]
A bill prohibiting firearms at polling places passed the Senate and now heads to the House for consideration. SB 44 was passed on a 28-9 vote Wednesday. “(SB 44) prohibits the carrying of a firearm within 100 feet of a polling place during an election, with an exception for peace officers,” bill co-sponsor Sen. Peter […]
The state Senate passed a bill on a 33-7 vote on Tuesday that would create a dedicated funding stream for land, water and cultural conservation projects. SB 6, sponsored by Sen. Steve Neville, R-Farmington, and Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, received bipartisan support. It would create the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund as well as the […]
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By Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican Paper or plastic? Not if Sen. Jeff Steinborn has his way. The Las Cruces Democrat is pushing a proposal that would prohibit grocery and liquor stores, restaurants, pharmacies and other retail establishments across New Mexico from providing their customers single-use plastic bags. Steinborn described his proposed […]