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The Line: New Laws Going Into Effect July 1
July 8, 2016 – Some new laws passed by the New Mexico legislature, and approved during the session by Governor Susana Martinez, went into effect July 1st. Those new laws address DWI convictions, public safety, campaign financing and health care. There will now be harsher penalties for some drunkd riving convictions. For an 8th conviction, the…
Read MoreThe Line: Recent Rulings From New Mexico’s Highest Court
July 8, 2016 – The highest court in the state ruled at the end of June on two key cases, one about farm and ranch workers’ ability to access workers’ compensation and the other on aid in dying for the terminally ill. Workers argued that taking away their ability to access the injury compensation insurance caused havoc when…
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