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Dede Feldman Leaving Senate

Roundhouse Roundup

Sen. Dede Feldman, who has represented her northwest Albuquerque district for 16 years, will not seek re-election to the state Senate this year.In an email to constituents, Feldman wrote:Now it is time for me to move on into new fields, and clear the w... »

District Judge Releases New State House Redistricting Maps for Supreme Court Consideration

Democracy For New Mexico

By Sterling Fluharty, Owner of Southwest Political Services, www.swpsnm.com District Judge James Hall released two “preliminary” redistricting maps for the State House last night at 8:00pm. These maps were drafted at the request of the New Mexico Supre... »

ALEC: Free Market Think Tank or Right-Wing Puppet Master?

Roundhouse Roundup

A couple of years ago The New Mexico Legislature passed and the governor signed  a bill that some now say sprang from model legislation developed by a controversial right-wing organization.The group: the American Legislative Exchange, aka ALEC.The bill... »

NM Legislature Show Up, Be Counted!

Democracy For New Mexico

Guest contributor Lora Anne Lucero is currently a registered lobbyist for the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. In years past she has lobbied on behalf of other organizations and also served as an analyst for the House Judiciary... »

Albuquerque Rep Bill Rehm (R) pre-files pro 2nd amendment measure for New Mexico

Examiner Albuquerque Edition

Once again Bill Rehm (R - Albuquerque) shows that he is a strong and consistent supporter of the 2nd Amendment. Bill Rehm's New Mexico Legislature weblink can be found HERE.Please take a minute to send Bill and... »

Guest Blogger Lora Lucero: Recap of We the People are Here Town Hall

Democracy For New Mexico

This is a guest blog by Lora Lucero, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, NM, an adjunct professor of law at UNM and the Natural Resources Director for the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. Corporations, banks and taxes (thanks... »

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Momentum building for salaried Legislature

New Mexico Independent

A raft of new commentary and news pieces in New Mexico are indicating some state leaders would prefer a salaried legislature. An article in Las Cruces Sun-News, an editorial in the Albuquerque Journal, and commentary on NMPolitics.net point… »

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Texas Money Helps Fuel Susana PAC

Albuquerque Nm Journal

Gov. Susana Martinez may not be "una Tejana," but the governor continues to raise lots of money from Texas donors.Over six months, $1 in $3 collected by Martinez's political action committee Susana PAC came from Texas. Less than half of the $336,000 ra... »

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