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Your NM Government: Roundhouse Update | 3.1.21

Front view of the Santa Fe Roundhouse.

Today, we kick off our daily updates on the 2021 Legislative session, which is now in the home stretch. A busy weekend was kicked off last night by a narrow vote in favor of mandatory paid sick leave in New Mexico. You can read more on that vote from Daniel J. Chacon at the Santa Fe…

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Professionalizing New Mexico’s Lawmakers | The Line

Interior view of the Santa Fe Roundhouse chambers, with lawmakers at work at their desks.

March 6, 2020 – New Mexico has the only unsalaried legislature in the nation. During the recently ended session the issue came up – yet again – whether it’s time to start paying the state’s legislators.  Another question also comes up yearly: does lobbyist money have an undue influence on lawmakers? Gene Grant and The…

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