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Controversy Over HB 47 ‘Death With Dignity’ Bill

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HB 47 Co-sponsor Rep. Deborah Armstrong

By ROBERT NOTT
SFNM

Some say House Bill 47 would allow “death with dignity”. Others refer to the practice as doctor-assisted suicide.

The controversial measure, which would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients, has failed in previous legislative sessions in New Mexico. The 2021 version received its first committee endorsement Friday but faces some fierce opposition as it makes its way through the Legislature.

Arguments on both sides of the measure touch on sensitive issues: Personal choice. Religious faith. Moral Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 530 New Cases, Total Now 174,064 With 18 New Deaths And 102,961 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 530 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 4 new cases today bringing the total to 448 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 18 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 134 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 19 new cases in Chaves County
  • 9 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Curry County
  • 61 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 13 new cases in Eddy County
  • 9 new cases in Grant County
  • 5 new cases
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GOP Leaders In New Mexico House Sue Over Rule Changes

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House Minority Leader Jim Townsend

News From 2021 Legislative Session
By SFNM

Republican leaders in the state House of Representatives filed a lawsuit Saturday with the New Mexico Supreme Court, charging rules changes adopted early in the 2021 session are unconstitutional.

House Minority Leader Jim Townsend, R-Artesia, and Reps. Rod Montoya, R-Farmington, and Larry Scott, R-Hobbs, filed the lawsuit. It names House Speaker Brian Egolf and the Legislative Council as defendants.

The lawsuit asks the Supreme Court to issue a stay prohibiting the defendants from enforcing the rules until Read More

Chart 323: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 31, 2021

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This chart shows the number of vaccine doses administered, as percent of the population, by county. In Los Alamos County, 1,011 individuals have been vaccinated. The corresponding numbers for the three neighboring counties of Santa Fe, Sandoval, and Rio Arriba are 32,616, 7,985 and 2,862, respectively. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 752 New Cases, Total Now 173,539 With 17 New Deaths And 102,298 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 752 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports no new cases today so the total remains at 444 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 17 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 255 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 27 new cases in Chaves County
  • 5 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 15 new cases in Curry County
  • 70 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 32 new cases in Eddy County
  • 8 new cases
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Follow-up On COVID-19 Outbreak At State Capitol

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There have been five confirmed cases of COVID-19 linked to people at the Roundhouse. Courtesy image

By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
SFNM

House Speaker Brian Egolf said Friday the 60-day legislative session will go on as scheduled despite five confirmed cases of COVID-19 linked to people at the Roundhouse, including a Republican lawmaker.

“There is no reason to delay the session,” Egolf said during a virtual news conference. “We are going to continue to work.”

Before the session began Jan. 19, Republicans and Democrats alike asked if the session could be delayed until vaccinations were more widely available Read More

End-Of-Life Options Act Passes State House Committee

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

House Democrats News:

SANTA FE — The House Health and Human Services Committee advanced legislation Friday, which enables terminally ill, mentally competent adults in New Mexico, who are given six or less months to live, the option to obtain medication “allowing them to die peacefully”.

Sponsored by Rep. Debbie Armstrong (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Dayan Hochman Vigil (D-Albuquerque), House Bill 47 – the Elizabeth Whitfield End-of-Life Options Act, contains strict eligibility requirements and extensive safeguards to protect patients and regulate Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,085 New Cases, Total Now 172,798 With 22 New Deaths And 101,054 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,085 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 5 new cases today bringing the total to 444 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 22 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 482 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 27 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 4 new cases in Colfax County
  • 16 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 104 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 38 new
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