League of Women Voters New Mexico /tags/league-of-women-voters-new-mexico League of Women Voters New Mexico en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:38:39 GMT Groups push again to change how the legislature works /local-news/2025-03-13/groups-push-to-change-legislature A group of organizations including Common Cause of New Mexico and the League of Women Voters are pushing for bills in the current session they say will modernize the legislature. One of those includes paying lawmakers. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:38:39 GMT /local-news/2025-03-13/groups-push-to-change-legislature Lou DiVizio, New Mexico PBS Proposed bill would update act governing public employees’ ethical conduct /local-news/2024-02-01/proposed-bill-would-update-act-governing-public-employees-ethical-conduct The New Mexico Governmental Conduct Act is a set of rules to regulate the ethical and legal conduct of public officers and employees. New Mexico lawmakers said it’s in need of an update and are trying to redefine these rules in order to prevent potential abuses. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:42:31 GMT /local-news/2024-02-01/proposed-bill-would-update-act-governing-public-employees-ethical-conduct Jeanette DeDios Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District voting begins for three open positions /local-news/2023-09-18/middle-rio-grande-conservatory-district-voting-begins-for-three-open-positions Early voting starts on Tuesday for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District where three positions are up for election. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:02:21 GMT /local-news/2023-09-18/middle-rio-grande-conservatory-district-voting-begins-for-three-open-positions Jeanette DeDios Advocates say court’s redistricting decision is a victory for all voters, not just NM GOP /local-news/2023-07-07/advocates-say-courts-redistricting-decision-is-a-victory-for-all-voters-not-just-nm-gop The New Mexico Supreme Court this week sided with the state Republican Party in allowing its lawsuit alleging Democrats politically gerrymandered the new congressional map to be heard in district court. While it may look like a victory for the GOP, nonpartisan advocates for fair redistricting say it’s actually a win for all New Mexicans. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 23:46:22 GMT /local-news/2023-07-07/advocates-say-courts-redistricting-decision-is-a-victory-for-all-voters-not-just-nm-gop Nash Jones Independent redistricting commission moves closer to ballot /local-news/2022-02-09/independent-redistricting-commission-moves-closer-to-ballot The question of whether to have an independent commission, rather than lawmakers, redraw the state’s legislative maps has advanced out of its first committee. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:42:16 GMT /local-news/2022-02-09/independent-redistricting-commission-moves-closer-to-ballot Nash Jones Senate's Health Care Proposal Could Cut Crucial Services In N.M. /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-22/senates-health-care-proposal-could-cut-crucial-services-in-n-m The Senate released a revised GOP health care bill on Thursday, June 22, with major cuts to Medicaid, reproductive health, and mental health programs… Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:37:11 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-22/senates-health-care-proposal-could-cut-crucial-services-in-n-m Why Don't More New Mexicans Vote? /local-news/2016-09-14/why-dont-more-new-mexicans-vote 91°µÍø Call In Show 9/15 8a: A lot of New Mexicans don't vote in general elections - often nearly half the people who can legally vote here don't. And the… Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:05:09 GMT /local-news/2016-09-14/why-dont-more-new-mexicans-vote Voters' Guides Galore /local-news/2014-10-31/voters-guides-galore The League of Women Voters of New Mexico is criticizing New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran for a voter guide that her agency published on ballot… Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:13:28 GMT /local-news/2014-10-31/voters-guides-galore Elaine Baumgartel