Four ‘Common-Sense’ Gun Measures To Prevent Violence Pass House Consumer & Public Affairs
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
NMDP News:SANTA FE ― Four “common-sense” gun violence prevention bills passed the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee.
Representatives and New Mexicans from across the state shared personal stories of gun violence to highlight the importance of the bills.
The package of bills are as follows:
- House Bill 8, Sponsored by Rep. Debra M. Sariñana (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero (D-Albuquerque); The “Background Check for Firearms Act” would require background checks when conducting sales of a firearm.
- House Bill 40, Sponsored by Rep.
Supreme Court Issues Ruling On State Constitutional Protections Of Privacy Rights
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
SUPREME COURT News:SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police did not violate a Farmington man’s constitutional right to privacy by entering an unlocked apartment without a warrant to check on the well-being of children and adults who were inside.
The Court’s unanimous decision provides new legal guidance on when police are justified under the New Mexico Constitution to enter a private residence without a warrant.
In an opinion written by Justice Barbara J. Vigil, the Court said its departure from federal legal precedent “offers greater protection
Read More Bill To Fund Domestic Violence Services Advances
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
NMDP News:SANTA FE ― A bill to fund domestic violence services in New Mexico advanced through the House Health and Human Services Committee.
House Bill 62, sponsored by Rep. Christine Trujillo (D-Albuquerque) and Sen. Linda Lopez (D-Albuquerque), would make an appropriation of $2 million to the Children, Youth and Families Department to fund services related to domestic violence.
“Every day that we don’t fully fund domestic violence services is another day that survivors are left in danger,” Rep. Christine Trujillo said. “It’s so important that survivors have access
Read More Governor Fills Pair Of Supreme Court Seats
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamSTATE News:
SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Friday made two appointments to the state Supreme Court, closing the vacancies left by former Justices Charles Daniels and Petra Maes, who retired.
The governor announced C. Shannon Bacon and David K. Thomson, formerly of the Second Judicial District and First Judicial District, respectively.
“Justices Bacon and Thomson are eminently qualified jurists who have earned the broad respect of their peers, accrued decades of extensive and varied experience, and demonstrated
Udall, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Protect Essential Federal And Tribal Programs From Future Budget Uncertainty
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallU.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Friday U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, along with U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act (IPAAA) to protect essential federal and tribal programs from the detrimental
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