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An unexpected early victory
House Majority Floor Leader Gail Chasey shepherded through HB1 with bipartisan input and support, including a provision to study legislative staffing and district offices.
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The 2023 NM Legislature is underway
The time to modernize our legislature is now.
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Democracy Rundown: Standing Guard in New Mexico
A recap of the 2022 primary election & how Common Cause New Mexico is protecting our democracy.
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2022 Session Wraps Up Without Passage of NM Voting Rights Act
Filibuster, procedural stall tactics used by opponents to kill election protection and voting rights bills.
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Contact your legislator NOW about SJR5, SB8, & SB189
Updates on Local Runoff Constitutional Amendment, NM Voting Rights Act, and a new Pretrial Detention bill now in the Senate
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It’s time to contact your legislator in support of SJR5
If the voters approve of this amendment in Nov. this measure will allow local governments to create election rules that make sure officials are elected with a true majority
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Judicial & Legislative Salaries, SOS Budget in committees this week
Contact your legislators in support of these bills.
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Our 2022 Legislative Session Priorities
Constitutional Amendment and Voting Rights bill among most important items of this year's session.
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Welcome, Monet Silva, our new Associate Director, to the team!
Monet Silva brings extensive leadership, legislative, nonprofit and social justice experience with her impressive resume!
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Stop Incumbency Protection in Redistricting
The New Mexico Redistricting Task Force in 2020 addressed problems of gerrymandering in New Mexico. They determined that legislators historically protected other incumbent legislators.
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Upcoming Map Meetings of the Citizen Redistricting Committee
Provide feedback on proposed CRC maps at the upcoming public meetings.
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Redistricting Trainings and Public Meetings
Mark your calendars for citizen trainings in English and Spanish on the map-making software, DistrictR, and the first-round of public meetings and hearings by the Citizen Redistricting Committee to hear input on communities of interest and accept map submissions.
