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NM Rep. Chavez on Failed Bill to Address Violent Juvenile Crime

March 20, 2025

3.21.25 – High on the priority list for state Republicans this year was a juvenile detention measure that would have made it easier to lock up teenagers for violent crimes. House Bill 134 went nowhere. Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with state Representative Nicole Chavez about the failed bill and her personal perspective on juvenile crime. 

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland 

Guests: NM Rep. Nicole Chavez, R-Albuquerque   

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