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How To Get Involved At The Roundhouse

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

Democracy doesn’t end with the vote; it begins with the vote. If America is truly a representative democracy, our vote means that we have hired people to represent our values. 

Our responsibility is to learn how to communicate these values to our representatives. It’s tedious, seemingly futile work, but without our participation, our country will devolve into a plutocracy where the only squeaky wheels are owned by those who can afford to buy a network on which to squeak them.

Whether your candidate got elected or not, your responsibility is to stay informed—and

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BLM And Forest Service Announce 2018 Grazing Fees

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BLM News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Federal grazing fee for 2018 will be $1.41 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.41 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the USDA Forest Service.
 
The 2017 public land grazing fee was $1.87.
 
An AUM or HM—treated as equivalent measures for fee purposes—is the use of public lands by one cow and her calf, one horse, or five sheep or goats for a month. The newly calculated grazing fee was determined by a congressional formula and takes effect March 1, 2018. The fee will apply
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Committee Approves Removing Statute Of Limitations For Second-Degree Murder

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LEGISLATIVE News:
 
SANTA FE — The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee unanimously approved Tuesday House Bill 33, legislation sponsored by Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) to remove the statute of limitations for prosecuting second-degree murder. 

Prior to approving the bill, the Committee agreed to substitute the original text with language combining HB 33 with a similar bill, HB 115, sponsored by Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D-Albuquerque). Rehm is a retired officer with Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department and Maestas is a former prosecutor. 

New Mexico

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Grassroots Groups Organize 2nd Annual People’s Rally

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NMPC News:
 
SANTA FE — Community organizations will gather Feb. 5 at New Mexico’s state capitol building for the 2nd annual People’s Rally. 

This year’s theme is “Telling Our Stories. Demanding Progress.” 

Speakers from across the state will discuss issues that directly affect healthcare, unfair electoral systems, constant fear of deportation, racial equity, women’s rights, and environmental devastation making a basic quality of life impossible. 

Volunteer legislative experts will be providing hands on training and tours 8:30 a.m. to noon for

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Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes’s Bill To Fight DWI Passes First House Committee

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Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes
 
LEGISLATIVE News:
 
SANTA FE — The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee passed House Bill 71, legislation sponsored by Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes (R-Albuquerque) Tuesday afternoon, to close a loophole in the current law and help law enforcement officers stop people who are driving under the influence in New Mexico.
 
The bill is co-sponsored by Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces) and Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto (D-Albuquerque).
 
HB 71 would allow law enforcement officers to obtain warrants for blood tests when individuals are suspected
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