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Citizens group to make recommendations on mayor, councilors’ salary

10. February 2015

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By Jyllian Roach

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Eviction notices delivered in Albuquerque’s ‘Tent City’

10. February 2015

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New Mexico’s newest school board representative is 20 years old

10. February 2015

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NM bill would allow beer, wine to be delivered with pizza

10. February 2015

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Curbing Money in Politics the Key to Restoring Public Trust

10. February 2015

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By Viki Harrison

Early last month Common Cause New Mexico commissioned a poll to find out how New Mexico voters felt about money and politics in the wake of the 2014 elections.  The results from Research and Polling are now in, and one thing that is abundantly clear is that disclosure of campaign finances of all sorts—candidates, lobbyists and independent groups—is important to voters.  

The results confirm what we’ve been saying for several years, namely that everyone wants and deserves to know who is lobbying and paying for the campaigns of our elected officials.  And according to these results, transparency is almost a magic word...

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The Fight for Reproductive Rights in New Mexico

10. February 2015

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By Maureen Sanders The Fight for Reproductive Rights in New Mexico

Maureen Sanders, constitutional lawyer and former UNM law professor, provides us with a historical background on the decades of struggle.

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Provincial Matters, 2-9-2014

09. February 2015

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By V.B. Price Provincial Matters, 2-9-2014

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

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Immigration license law repeal advances to full House

09. February 2015

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Attorney: Let independents vote in primaries

09. February 2015

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Santa Fe mayor’s call for gender-neutral bathrooms spurs misconceptions

09. February 2015

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