Turning Words into ACTION !
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." Ronald Reagan
The Economy
- A trillion one dollar bills weighs about 2.2 BILLION pounds One trillion seconds is about 30,000 years
- The national debt is increasing by ONE TRILLION DOLLARS every 100 DAYS !!!
- The federal government has spent more on paying interest on the national debt than on the military in fiscal year 2024.
- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts the national debt will reach $50 TRILLION in 10 years
- The US Dollar is not on the path to be the world's reserve currency
- Social Security benefits expected to be reduced to 83% in 2035 - See Article
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2025 60 Day General Session
January 2, 2025 - The First Session of the 57th Legislature
January 17 - Legislation may be prefiled
January 21 - Opening day (noon)
February 20 - Deadline for introduction
March 22 - Session ends (noon)
April 11 - Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 20 - Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
NM Legislature Home Page
Find your LEGISLATOR
Link to Webcasts
House- Senate Floor and Committee Schedules (Online)
House Committee Schedule (1-24 - PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
Senate Committee Schedule (1-27- PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
*****LIST OF LEGISLATION - What has been filed so far*********
Legislation of Note: (Select to view PDF)
HB 11 PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
HB 12 EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER CHANGES
HB 27 LIBRARIAN PROTECTION ACT
HB 33 PROHIBIT NEW EMISSIONS IN HIGH OZONE COUNTIES
HB 38 POSSESSION OF WEAPON CONVERSION DEVICE
HB 44 PROTECT OF MINORS FROM HARMFUL MATERIAL
HB 47 VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
HB 83 PERMITLESS CARRY OF FIREARMS
HB 84 EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH ACT
HJR 03 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA
SB 04 CLEAR HORIZONS & GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
SB 16 NON-MAJOR PARTY VOTERS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS
SB 20 INCREASE CIGARETTE & TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAXES
SB 23 OIL & GAS ROYALTY RATE CHANGES
SB 77 PURCHASE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
SB 131 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULES
SB 139 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULE PROHIBITION
SB 140 CERTAIN INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS
SJR 04 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA
SJR 05 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
January 2, 2025 - The First Session of the 57th Legislature
January 17 - Legislation may be prefiled
January 21 - Opening day (noon)
February 20 - Deadline for introduction
March 22 - Session ends (noon)
April 11 - Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 20 - Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
NM Legislature Home Page
Find your LEGISLATOR
Link to Webcasts
House- Senate Floor and Committee Schedules (Online)
House Committee Schedule (1-24 - PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
Senate Committee Schedule (1-27- PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
*****LIST OF LEGISLATION - What has been filed so far*********
Legislation of Note: (Select to view PDF)
HB 11 PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
HB 12 EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER CHANGES
HB 27 LIBRARIAN PROTECTION ACT
HB 33 PROHIBIT NEW EMISSIONS IN HIGH OZONE COUNTIES
HB 38 POSSESSION OF WEAPON CONVERSION DEVICE
HB 44 PROTECT OF MINORS FROM HARMFUL MATERIAL
HB 47 VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
HB 83 PERMITLESS CARRY OF FIREARMS
HB 84 EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH ACT
HJR 03 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA
SB 04 CLEAR HORIZONS & GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
SB 16 NON-MAJOR PARTY VOTERS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS
SB 20 INCREASE CIGARETTE & TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAXES
SB 23 OIL & GAS ROYALTY RATE CHANGES
SB 77 PURCHASE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
SB 131 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULES
SB 139 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULE PROHIBITION
SB 140 CERTAIN INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS
SJR 04 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA
SJR 05 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
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By executive action, the governor aims to implement the California emissions standards and mandate EV charging station construction. Would REQUIRE 43% of new vehicles sold in New Mexico be electric or hybrid in 2027, rising to 82% by 2032
UPDATE 11-16-23: The Environmental Improvement Board voted 3-2 to approve the mandate. Voting in favor: Ely, Garcia, Suina. Voting against: Bitzer, Trujillo-Davis. Not voting: Honker, Cates
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Jan 3, 2024 - NM Construction Industries Commission held a public comment hearing (Repeal and replacement of 14.7.6 NMAC 2018 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code and 14.7.9 NMAC 2018 Commercial Energy Conservation Code) making proposed changes to the residential and commercial building codes. Among the changes:
Residential Code Changes- Final Draft
Commercial Code Changes - Final Draft
Congress Takes on the EV Mandate (WSJ-12/4/23)
Biden's billion-dollar plan to build 500,000 EV chargers has yet to yield a single charger (Fox News 12/6/23)
4000 Car Dealers Urge Pause On EV Mandate ( Road & Track 11/29/23)
Cold Weather Sucks the Life Out of EV Batteries (1-16-24)
HIDDEN COSTS OF EVS
Moneywise
Bob Vila
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Governor Grisham's Executive Order suspending open and concealed carry of firearms in Bernalillo County
The latest-
Jan 2024-U.S. District Court judge's decision blocks portions of the public health order that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court.
Dec 1- MLG extended to Dec 29th (KOB-TV Article)
Oct 11- Judge allows part of the revised order to stand, prohibiting firearms at parks and playgrounds.
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REFERENDUM PROJECT- You may have heard about the current initiative to bring several bills from the 2023 New Mexico Legislative session that were signed into to law before voters in the 2024 General Election. Petitions are being circulated for the following bills:
By executive action, the governor aims to implement the California emissions standards and mandate EV charging station construction. Would REQUIRE 43% of new vehicles sold in New Mexico be electric or hybrid in 2027, rising to 82% by 2032
UPDATE 11-16-23: The Environmental Improvement Board voted 3-2 to approve the mandate. Voting in favor: Ely, Garcia, Suina. Voting against: Bitzer, Trujillo-Davis. Not voting: Honker, Cates
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Jan 3, 2024 - NM Construction Industries Commission held a public comment hearing (Repeal and replacement of 14.7.6 NMAC 2018 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code and 14.7.9 NMAC 2018 Commercial Energy Conservation Code) making proposed changes to the residential and commercial building codes. Among the changes:
- requiring installation of an Electric Vehicle (EV) receptacle in new residential construction
- requiring installation of charging stations at parking facilities (see above)
- require minimum number of EVs available for sale (see above)
Residential Code Changes- Final Draft
Commercial Code Changes - Final Draft
Congress Takes on the EV Mandate (WSJ-12/4/23)
Biden's billion-dollar plan to build 500,000 EV chargers has yet to yield a single charger (Fox News 12/6/23)
4000 Car Dealers Urge Pause On EV Mandate ( Road & Track 11/29/23)
Cold Weather Sucks the Life Out of EV Batteries (1-16-24)
HIDDEN COSTS OF EVS
Moneywise
Bob Vila
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Governor Grisham's Executive Order suspending open and concealed carry of firearms in Bernalillo County
The latest-
Jan 2024-U.S. District Court judge's decision blocks portions of the public health order that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court.
Dec 1- MLG extended to Dec 29th (KOB-TV Article)
Oct 11- Judge allows part of the revised order to stand, prohibiting firearms at parks and playgrounds.
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REFERENDUM PROJECT- You may have heard about the current initiative to bring several bills from the 2023 New Mexico Legislative session that were signed into to law before voters in the 2024 General Election. Petitions are being circulated for the following bills:
- SB 180 -ELECTION CHANGES - Automatic voter registration. Compels counties to use internet connected poll books. Provides for internet petitions for candidates. Ballot counting would stop at 11:00pm
- HB 4 VOTING RIGHTS PROTECTIONS. Would expand use of drop boxes and automatically send ballots to voters on a PERMANENT absentee voter list.
- HB 7 -REPRODUCTIVE & GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE - "A public body or agent of a public body shall not, directly or indirectly, deny, restrict or interfere with a person's ability to access or provide reproductive health care or gender-affirming health care within the medical standard of care. " Civil penalties for violations.
- SB 13 - REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROVIDER PROTECTIONS - Protects providers, recipients etc. engaging in "reproductive and gender affirming healthcare"
- SB 397- SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS
- HB 207- EXPAND HUMAN RIGHTS ACT SCOPE
Crime Prevention Research Center - Dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety
Albuquerque Homeless Issue
- Three Part Series on "Safe Outdoor Spaces"
Part Two - Click HERE
Part Three-Click HERE
"How to Earn Voters" Trust: The Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard (NM ranked 31- the best score was Georgia at 83 and the lowest was Hawaii at 26)
HIILSDALE COLLEGE
Free online course with Victor Davis Hanson " American Citizenship and Its Decline"
The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum - American History and Civics Lessons for K-12 Classrooms - Free Online
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