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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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The Line: Lawmakers Wrap Up 30-Day Legislative Session

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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…

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