Senate News & Op-Eds

• Legislation to Require State Government to Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices

  SENATOR JEFF STEINBORN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legislation to Require State Government to Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices “Pharmaceuticals Purchasing Council” Could Save State Budget Millions (Santa Fe, NM) – New Mexico…

  February 9, 2017

• Senator Bill O’Neill bill to “Ban the Box” moves forward with Bipartisan Support

  For Immediate Release: Senator Bill O’Neill bill to “Ban the Box” moves forward with Bipartisan Support (Santa Fe, NM) Senator Bill O’Neill today passed legislation through Senate Public Affairs Committee…

  February 7, 2017

• Senator Howie Morales Pushes Creation of Early Childhood Services Department

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senator Howie Morales Pushes Creation of Early Childhood Services Department Bill passes Education Committee, All Democrats Supporting (Santa Fe, NM) – Pointing to the huge need to…

  February 6, 2017

• Senate Democrats Blast Governor’s Veto of Emergency Funding for Courts, Juries

  February 2, 2017 Senate Democrats Blast Governor’s Veto of Emergency Funding for Courts, Juries   (Santa Fe, NM) – Senate Democratic Majority Leader Peter Wirth today responded to Governor Martinez’s…

  February 2, 2017

• NM’s Behavioral Health Crisis Demands Solutions

  NM’s Behavioral Health Crisis Demands Solutions By Senator Mary Kay Papen Jan. 28, 2017  The Las Cruces Sun News A terrible tragedy that affects thousands of vulnerable children and adults…

  January 31, 2017