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Jan

20

Proposals will tighten child abuse, porn laws

Original Story Albuquerque Journal By Rep. Kelly Fajardo / Republican, Belen, and Rep. Conrad James / Republican, Albuquerque Our children are the future of New Mexico. They are our most precious resource, but they need our care and protection. Lately, we have seen heartbreaking reports of children suffering horrifying acts of abuse, sometimes at the […]
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Jan

13

State lawmaker seeks to change law to protect children from sexual predators

Original Story: http://krqe.com/2016/01/12/state-lawmaker-seeks-to-change-law-to-protect-children-from-sexual-predators/ By Daniel Trujillo Published: January 12, 2016, 8:10 pm SANTA FE (KRQE) – A state lawmaker wants to close what she calls a dangerous loophole that leaves children vulnerable to child predators. Right now it’s a fourth degree felony for a person to send a sexually explicit picture of themself to a […]
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Jan

12

Legislator Pre-Filed Bill to Close Dangerous Loophole That Leaves Children Vulnerable to Child Predators

Santa Fe, NM – Rep. Kelly Fajardo pre-filed legislation, HB 30, that would close a dangerous loophole that allows child predators to send pornographic images to a child under 16 without criminal penalties. Currently, it is a fourth degree felony for a predator to send a picture of their own genitalia to a child. This […]
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Jun

18

2015 Capital Outlay

Below you will find a list of all the 2015 Capital Outlay projects that were funded for Valencia County. The total amount of money brought to Valencia County for 2015 was close to 4 million. BELEN ALEXANDER AIRPORT RUNWAY $110,000 Belen BELEN HIGH SCHL FOOTBALL STADIUM PRESS BOX $150,000 Belen CSD BELEN VIVIAN FIELDS SPORTS […]
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Mar

18

House Passes Bill To Crack Down On Domestic Violence

Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that cracks down on domestic violence by giving police officers 24 hours to arrest the offender without a warrant. HB 462, sponsored by Rep. Kelly Fajardo, passed on a unanimous 65-0 vote. It now heads to the Senate. “I’m proud that the House passed […]
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Feb

08

Editorial: Child protection measures should become NM laws

By Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board PUBLISHED: Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 12:02 am Three important bills to protect children in New Mexico are moving forward quickly in the current legislative session and should continue on to passage and enactment. Two of them – had they been the law more than a year ago – might […]
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