Posts Tagged ‘legislature’
The Line: Lawmakers Wrap Up 30-Day Legislative Session
February 16, 2018 – The primary focus of the 30-day legislative session is to pass a budget. Lawmakers did that this week and sent the bipartisan budget to Governor Martinez. Other bills, however, were introduced this session; some were successful and some never made it out of committee. Senators Sander Rue and Jeff Steinborn spoke…
Read MoreSexual Harassment In New Mexico Politics
February 2, 2018 – Many women in New Mexico have spoken out in recent months about sexual harassment at work. Lobbyist Vanessa Alarid told the New York Times in December that former lawmaker Thomas Garcia asked for sex in exchange for a vote on a bill. And Heather Brewer told the Santa Fe New Mexican…
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