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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March 11, 2021
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…
March 9, 2021
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…
March 4, 2021
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…
March 3, 2021
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…
March 2, 2021
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…
February 24, 2021
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…
February 23, 2021
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…
February 19, 2021
Call to Action: Don’t let the legislature destroy New Mexico jobs!
HB 148 Unemployment Contribution Rate Change increases Unemployment Insurance (UI) rates by 200 - 300% or more and will cost New Mexico jobs. Many employees were forced out of work and…
February 17, 2021
Call to Action: Tell legislators ‘NO’ to recreational marijuana legalization
Senators will be hearing two legalization bills this Saturday at 10 AM! Take 30 seconds and tell them to vote NO on legal marijuana New Mexico is a phenomenal state…
February 12, 2021