2015 Legislative Session
Politics Propels Driver’s License Debate
By: Gwyneth Doland New Mexico state representatives voted last week to repeal a state law that allows people to get New Mexico driver’s licenses even if they’re in the country illegally. Some observers see this as a political battle in which winning the war isn’t as important as fighting the battle. Pointing to several examples of…
Read More2015 Legislative Session: Citizen Lobbying
By: Gwyneth Doland Originally published on New Mexico in Depth They don’t have big expense accounts or cozy relationships with powerful lawmakers. They don’t even know where the bathroom is. They’re citizen lobbyists, and they got some training at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe Wednesday. Members of 20 conservation groups converged on the state…
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