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By Robert Nott and Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican | February 3, 2021 The Senate convened Monday for the second time this session. Two weeks into the 2021 legislative session, it looks like no one is home at the state Capitol. The hallways and hearing rooms — which normally would be bustling with activity by this time in a 60-day session — were empty Tuesday, aside from the rare sighting of a staff member or New Mexico State Police officer. Perhaps more surprisingly, Tuesday’s House floor session ran quickly and quietly, with no sign of the partisan rancor of the previous week...

New Mexico State Legislature Convenes Hybrid Floor Sessions Capitol hallways and hearing rooms — which normally would be bustling with activity by this time in a 60-day session — were empty Tuesday, aside from a rare sighting of a staff member or New Mexico State Police officer. by Robert Nott and Daniel J. Chacon, The Santa Fe New Mexican / February 3, 2021 The New Mexico House of Representatives chambers. Shutterstock/Nagel Photography (TNS) — Two weeks into the 2021 New Mexico legislative session,...

By ANASTACIA GOLDEN MORPERI was born, raised and live in this beautiful state, but I h ...

Our 2021 Priorities! 01.29.2021 Common Cause has two major priorities for the 2021 legislative session. First, the good government group is supporting a bill to be carried by Senators Katy Duhigg and Peter Wirth to expand public financing to district court campaigns. Currently, this voluntary system covers only the state Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. “Expanding the Voter Action Act, which established this system, is the best way to ensure our judges are protected from potential conflicts of interest,” said Heather Ferguson, executive director of Common Cause New Mexico. “It ...

Jan 29, 2021 4:11 PM EDT In 2010, Fernando Trujillo, a skinny, kind-hearted 18-year-old with a penchant for mischief, got his driver’s license taken away. He was caught smoking pot in the parking lot of a shopping mall and charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. The charges came with $150 in fines. Trujillo had just finished high school, and without a job, he did not have the money to pay it. With his fines left unpaid, the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division suspended his driver’s license. But without a license, Trujillo could not get a job...