Issue Spotlight:
One of the central tenets changing the conversation around climate change policy is a concept referred to as “just transition.” Just transition refers to the understanding that communities who have historically borne the brunt of impacts from climate change need to have an active role in shaping the energy transition.
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2023
Quick Hits
New Speaker: The 2023 session saw a new Speaker of the New Mexico House assume the gavel as Representative Javier Martinez was elected to succeed the outgoing Brian Egolf. One of his first moves was…
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2023 Elected Spotlight
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
New Mexico Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver has been involved in public life and service in New Mexico for the last twenty years. Her expertise spans many issue areas, as she was one of the original New Mexico staffers for the League of Conservation Voters.
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Past Scorecard Highlights, Issues and Spotlights
2022 Scorecard Dedication
New Mexico's Climate Emergency New Mexican communities and landscapes are facing an unprecedented and catastrophic fire season, which is exacerbated by climate-change and long-standing drought. Already, the 2022 wildfire season has yielded the two largest wildfires in the state’s recorded history. We now have a shocking number of New…
Quick Hits: Highlights from the 2022 Session
Clean Fuels: The Clean Fuels bill ran again this year (SB 14) in an improved form. The bill would have removed some of the emissions from the transportation sector by creating requirements for lower carbon intensity fuels blending. A similar bill ran out of time on the House floor last…
Elected Spotlight: A Speaker’s Legacy
It’s normal to have some turnover election to election, particularly in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Serving in the legislature is still an unpaid position that requires nearly a full time commitment year round. It leads to an unusually high attrition rate as legislators struggle to balance their legislative…
