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Tag: 2023 Legislative Session

Gun bills move slowly

High-capacity magazines. Source: Wikimedia.

Although state lawmakers have introduced several proposals that would limit high-capacity gun magazines, none is moving quickly with only three weeks left in the session.

Published February 26, 2023
Categorized as Political New Mexico, Raising New Mexico Tagged 2023 Legislative Session, Gun control, Gun rights

Flavored tobacco ban advances

Approximately 85% of kids’ tobacco use is flavored e-cigarettes and a ban would make vaping less attractive to young people, supporters say. 

Published February 19, 2023
Categorized as Business New Mexico, Healthy New Mexico Tagged 2023 Legislative Session, tobacco

Lawmakers consider voting rights

The New Mexico Voting Rights Act is a 45-page bill sponsored by House Democratic leaders, designed to expand and protect the right to vote.

Published February 19, 2023
Categorized as Justice New Mexico, NM in Focus, Political New Mexico Tagged 2023 Legislative Session, Voting, voting rights

Making up for lost time

State lawmakers are considering adding up to 150 hours of instructional time to the school year.

Published February 18, 2023
Categorized as Political New Mexico, Raising New Mexico Tagged 2023 Legislative Session, Education Reform
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