Legislative roundup, March 10, 2021
Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM)
Mar. 10 Days remaining in session: 11
Prayer for senator: Members of the state
Senate offered a prayer for Sen.
Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday morning s floor session. But no other details were provided.
Sharer, a Republican from
Sen.
Craig Brandt, a Rio
Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, Lord, we just pray for
Sen. Sharer and his family.
As a result of Sharer s absences, two bills that have been subject to a legislative maneuver known as a call of the
Senate, which requires every member to be physically present at the
Legislative Roundup: 10 Days Remain In 2021 Session
SFNM
Prayer for senator: Members of the state Senate offered a prayer for Sen. Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday morning’s floor session. But no other details were provided.
Sharer, a Republican from Farmington, has been physically absent from the Roundhouse for two consecutive days.
Sen. Craig Brandt, a Rio Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, “Lord, we just pray for Sen. Sharer and his family.”
As a result of Sharer’s absences, two bills that have been subject to a legislative maneuver known as a call of the Senate, which requires every member to be physically present at the Capitol, remain in limbo.
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Rural communities, such as Ojo Sarco in Rio Arriba County, would get support from a “rural equity” ombudsman, a post proposed in the Legislature. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Editor’s note: This editorial has been updated to correct Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill’s political affiliation. She is a Democrat.
A bill sponsored by a couple of rural state senators tries to bridge the deepening urban-rural divide in New Mexico by creating a “rural equity” ombudsman post within the state Department of Finance and Administration.
The measure, as promoted by its supporters, sounds like a good idea.
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Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver City, told the Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee that the position is necessary to address the needs of rural people.
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