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Melanie Stansbury Wins CD1 Race

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June 4, 2021 – Voters in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District chose a new representative to send to Washington. With the eyes of the national political crowd on Albuquerque and the rest of the district, Democratic candidate Melanie Stansbury ran away with the election, hitting the 60 percent mark over three conservative challengers. Ms. Stansbury portrayed her win as a…

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Legislative Contests in New Mexico

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November 6, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists focus on important 2020 legislative contests. With progressives now holding key Democratic seats, the Senate may look more favorably on recreational cannabis bills and efforts to repeal a currently unenforceable law that criminalizes abortion. The Line also looks at what having Democratic majorities in…

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