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Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján Statement On House Vote To Close Charleston Loophole

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Rep. Ben Ray Lujan
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) issued the following statement on the House vote Thursday to close the “Charleston Loophole:”
 
“For an entire generation, Congress has responded to the murder of children, churchgoers, and individuals within our communities due to gun violence with a hollow call for thoughts and prayers. But while we prayed, Americans were murdered by the thousands.
 
“Today, we took another action to end senseless violence. For the second time in just one week, House Democrats
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Bill Would Prevent Lobbyist Spending During Session

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By ANDREW OXFORD
 
It is hard to find even a bottle of water in the state Capitol that hasn’t been paid for by some special interest group.
 
But that could change. At the very least, New Mexicans could get a much better idea of what all those groups are lobbying for at the state Capitol.
 
The state House of Representatives voted 62-0 Sunday night to pass a bill that would ban lobbyists from making any expenditures on legislators while they are in session.
 
House Bill 131, which now goes to the state Senate, was originally written to require lobbyists
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House OKs Ethics Bill With Election ‘Blackout’

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy/SFNM
 
By ANDREW OXFORD
 
Election season might seem like the perfect time for a government ethics watchdog to be on high alert.
 
But in setting up a new statewide ethics commission, lawmakers are proposing to curtail its work during the height of election years — or even for the entirety of the campaign season.
 
Some legislators contend the commission needs a sort of blackout period to avoid political adversaries from filing complaints solely for the purpose of derailing a candidate’s campaign.
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Governor Nominates Regents For Northern, ENMU, Highlands, NMMI And WNMU

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

STATE News:

SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Thursday announced nine appointments to the boards of regents for Northern New Mexico College, Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico Military Institute and Western New Mexico University.

In an executive message to the state Senate, the governor submitted to the Rules Committee the following nominees:

  • Erica Rita Velarde to the Northern New Mexico College Board of Regents for a six-year term through Dec. 31, 2024.
  • Porter Swentzell to the Northern New Mexico College Board of
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Gender-Free Restrooms Bill Passes House

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HOUSE DEMOCRATS News:
 
SANTA FE ― The House of Representatives has passed a measure to establish gender-free restrooms for single-occupant restrooms in places of public accommodation.
 
House Bill 388/a, sponsored by Rep. Angelica Rubio (D-Las Cruces), will ensure that women, families, the LGBTQ+ community, and New Mexicans with disabilities feel safe when accessing the restroom.
 
According to a study by the Williams Institute Manager of Transgender Research, 70% of transgender and gender-nonconforming participants experienced problems, including violence and
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Naphesh: $300 Mil Pays The Bill

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By TSIPORAH NEPHESH
Executive Director
New Mexico Thrives
 
When you finish eating at a restaurant, you get a bill, and you pay for it. Simple, right? But what if you just left, without paying the tab? What if you “dined and dashed”?
 
Most would say, that’s not right. But that’s how state government has been run for eight years. Schools have been in session. Cars have traveled our roads. New Mexicans have gotten the flu or broken an arm and have needed medical services. But state government has dined and dashed. The schools have been starved. The roads have been crumbling. Health care has
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Bill To Limit Property Tax Break Advances

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Matthew Lobato of the Santa Fe County Assessor’s Offfice uses a handheld laser Thursday to make measurements so he can create an exterior footprint sketch of a new home. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
 
Christopher Oakeley of the Santa Fe County Assessor’s Office looks along an exterior wall and makes measurements using a laser device Thursday on Las Brisas Street in Santa Fe. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
 
By THOM COLE
A state House committee on Thursday approved legislation to eliminate a property tax break enjoyed
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House Passes Safety Measure For Hotel Employees

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HOUSE DEMOCRATS News:
 
SANTA FE ― Thursday, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 139/a sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson (D-Albuquerque) to protect hotel employees from violence, sexual harassment, or other emergencies by providing a panic button for employees who work alone.
 
“This is a common-sense measure that is an industry best practice. A panic button is a tool for hotel employees that work alone to keep themselves safe while doing their job. There is no reason why any New Mexico worker should feel vulnerable or threatened while at work, and I am glad to see
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Governor Fills Pair Of Supreme Court Seats

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced her selections for a pair of judicial vacancies, one each in the Sixth Judicial District and in the Second Judicial District, Criminal Court:
 
  • James B. Foy: Sixth Judicial District; and
  • Daniel E. Ramczyk: Second Judicial District.
 
James Foy has been engaged in private practice in Silver City since 2005 and demonstrated expertise in New Mexico criminal law over a career of more than three decades. He was district attorney of the Sixth Judicial District for six years and a judge
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