Justin Horwath reports it’s a safe bet Democrats will barrel into 2025 with their supremacy intact at #nmleg barring a shock. The question is whether the party’s progressives will continue to increase power or will more centrist Democrats hold ground.

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As older New Mexicans with greater needs than residents from previous eras populate assisted living facilities, state oversight has not kept pace. Our latest from reporter Bryant Furlow

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New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez says he will create a new task force focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people, Bella Davis reports.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the state budget today, and it includes $200,000 for the Attorney General to convene a new task force on missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives, as lawmakers asked him to do Bella Davis report.

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In the final hours of the session, the House passed a Senate Joint Memorial calling on the attorney general to create a new task force on missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. #nmleg #mmiwr

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Proposed fixes to New Mexico main anti-corruption statute languished in the Senate for weeks. #nmleg

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The sponsor of a bill that would create a tribal education trust fund said he's asked the Senate not to take it up after learning multiple amendments were going to be offered. #nmleg

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A bill brought by a Senator makes what many consider sound public policy changes to marriage laws. It also increases fees paid to his own clients. #nmleg

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An effort to increase New Mexico's alcohol tax failed today, due to disagreement on the best approach, report Ted Alcorn and trip jennings. #nmleg

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State lawmakers embraced regional water planning last year. Some say they aren't funding it this year, Elizabeth Miller reports. #nmleg

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A bill scheduled for the Senate floor today has an amendment that would allow lawmakers who legalized pot in 2021 to get into the cannabis business, rather than having to wait until 2026. #nmleg .

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will support a tribal education trust fund Bella Davis reports.

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The amount of money the oil and gas industry showers on elected officials offers a glimpse into the influence it has at the state capitol during legislative sessions. #nmleg

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Lawmakers bowed to oil & gas companies on new regulations meant to protect communities and waterways from pollution, Elizabeth Miller reports. #nmleg

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Lawmakers are asking the attorney general to create a new task force focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people. #nmleg

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New Mexico continues to grapple with a harsh reality -- we lead the country in alcohol-related deaths. The latest numbers are here, reported by Ted Alcorn #nmleg

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We bow before this quintessence of witticism.

'Oh, the germaneity' is destined to earn a spot in the pantheon of #nmleg headlines.

Job well done, headline writer/s, job well done.

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Ethics officials want lawmakers to strengthen the state’s main anti-corruption law after the Supreme Court in 2022 found it too vague for many criminal ethics charges. The gov's office confirmed she would include it on the call for this year's session.

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Tune in tonight to New Mexico In Focus for a discussion about the harms alcohol causes the state, and what can be done about it.

Rep. Derrick Lente, D-Sandia, is pushing for a $100 million Tribal education trust fund, Bella Davis reports. Tribes would use annual interest earned on the fund for language revitalization efforts and career readiness programs, among other needs. #nmleg
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