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New Mexico Democrats hope to pass 'green amendment' to protect rights against pollution
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRights to a clean environment could be enshrined in New Mexico’s Constitution if a resolution...
'Environmental rights' to be considered by New Mexico lawmakers, amid oil and gas concerns
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA right to an environment free of pollution and associated dangers could be considered by New Mexico...
Senate rejects bill prohibiting local governments from detaining asylum-seekers
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 6—A push to end the detention of asylum-seekers in New Mexico failed Tuesday when six Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in voting against the measure and three other Democrats ...
Proposed 'green amendment' stalls again in Legislature
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 9—A proposal to embed the right to a clean and healthy environment in the state Constitution has stalled in its third go-round in the Legislature — though this time it's because of what ...
Senate backs bill to end life without parole for juveniles
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 22—After faltering last year amid pushback from district attorneys, a revised bill that would end life without parole as a sentencing option for juvenile offenders passed the Senate with ...
Dem lawmakers plan to push for Green Amendment again during session
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 10—Advocates of a proposed amendment to make a clean and healthy environment a constitutional right in New Mexico will introduce it again in the upcoming legislative session. Lawmakers ...
Democrats will again push in session to pass New Mexico green amendment
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 3—Some Democratic lawmakers hope their persistence in trying to push through a green amendment will pay off in the upcoming legislative session and allow voters to decide in November whether ...
Supreme Court ruling not expected to invalidate NM gun laws
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 24—SANTA FE — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a New York firearms law isn't likely to have an immediate impact in New Mexico. Unlike New York, New Mexico is a "shall issue" ...
Montana ruling shows what green amendment could do in New Mexico
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 15—A Montana judge who backed young activists' claim the state violated their constitutional right to a clean environment is basing her landmark decision on a so-called green amendment ...
Higher rents likely to increase homeless population in New Mexico
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 23—Rising rents are making it more difficult for people on fixed incomes to afford living in New Mexico — a challenge that could in turn lead to more homelessness and crime, housing advocates ...
