Legislative Session Update 3/11/2021

New Mexico's liquor laws are about to receive a shake up with the passage of HB 255. After multiple amendments and debate the Senate approved the bill that would allow…

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NM needs fair, balanced voting districts

Every decade, after the full U.S. census, voting districts must be readjusted to better reflect the changing populations of the voting public. Unfortunately, because redistricting has the potential to skew…

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Call To Action: Time to balance the power in Santa Fe

Tired of the Governor's Power Trip? Take ACTION to restore balance in Santa Fe! HJR 6 Termination of Emergency Declarations will provide some much needed balance of powers between the…

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Crime bills snubbed in Legislative Session

Violent crime on the rise in Albuquerque.  While crime rates appear to be slightly down overall, New Mexico's largest city saw an increase in the rates of most violent crimes…

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Legislative Session Update 3/2/2021

An excellent win for New Mexico: HB 148 Unemployment Contribution Rate Change, Rep. Chandler, was tabled Monday on a 16-3 vote in House Appropriations! This anti-business bill would cause unemployment tax rates to…

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Legislative Session Update 2/24/2021

Newly proposed changes to the state's liquor laws passed the House yesterday afternoon to the chagrin of current license holders. House Bill 255 was approved 41-27 and now heads to…

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Public exclusion from Legislative Session is getting noticed

NMBC issued a Call to Action on February 3rd to try and bring attention to the public's limited access to the Legislative Session this year. We were spurred into action…

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Legislative Session Update 2/19/2021: Halfway through

The Legislative Session hit the halfway point yesterday. Legislators crammed in the last few bills before the noon cutoff for new legislation on Thursday, to include 78 "dummy" bills, with…

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