Posts Tagged ‘legislature’
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: Griego Investigation
June 17, 2016 – The case surrounding former state senator Phil Griego is heating up as prosecutors are requesting that the Legislative Council disclose information about an ethics investigation about Griego, but the halted on releasing those documents until a judge ordered the documents to be released. Griego is charged with nine crimes in February of this…
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