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So close to Texas, New Mexico has been a redistricting refuge before—but not like this 

by NM Political Report

Commentary Dede Feldman is a former NM State Senator representing Albuquerque’s North Valley. She served on the 2001 legislative redistricting committee. A few of us had Blackberries, but in those days, it was mostly flip phones, and that’s how we found out.  The Texans were coming. It was 2003 and the message was from the […]

Posted inOpinion

Medicaid Explainer: Does Anyone Really Know How this Important Program Operates?

by NM Political Report

Commentary & AnalysisDede Feldman served as a state senator from Albuquerque’s North Valley under three governors. During her 16 years in the Senate she served as Chair of the Medicaid Reform Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee.  By Dede Feldman — The joint federal-state health program known as Medicaid has gotten more coverage […]

Posted inNM Legislature

Medical psilocybin bill passes its final committee, but runs low on time for its final hurdle

by NM Political Report

By Daniel Montaño, KUNM A bill that would legalize medical psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, passed its final committee vote on Monday. Now it has four days to clear a full House vote before landing on the governor’s desk, making New Mexico only the third state to legalize the drug. Senate Bill 219 passed […]