Rep. Andrea Romero said she met around eight to 10 survivors when she was in Washington, and at least three had been to New Mexico.
Chris Potter
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Democrats Decry Meager Medical Care for Detainees in Funding Fight
President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort has led to a record number of immigrants being held in federal detention centers, local jails, and private prisons.
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New Mexico Senate sends hard-fought medical malpractice bill to governor
House Bill 99, a proposal supported by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, would limit the amount jurors can award in punitive damages in malpractice cases.
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Senator who called for fiscal restraint now champions child care bill
Gallup Democrat George Muñoz says he’s found middle ground with a measure tapping into New Mexico’s $11 billion early child trust fund.
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‘An alarm bell’: Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service shutters amid turmoil for home health care
The closure should serve as a warning for the industry and policymakers, said the leader of a home and hospice care association.
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Debbie Jaramillo has no regrets about serving as Santa Fe mayor
More than 25 years later, Santa Fe’s only female mayor believes her predictions about the city’s future were correct.
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Santa Fe City Council’s supermajority of women an outlier in New Mexico
Current and former female city councilors say they believe increased representation has led to a more balanced policy conversation.
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House faces medical malpractice bill with higher caps for big hospitals
The House Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 99 after stripping an amendment that would have left punitive damages uncapped for corporate hospitals.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
Lawsuit accuses Los Lunas child treatment center of allowing sex abuse of girls
A former resident of the Sandhill Center alleges she faced repeated sexual assaults over several months in 2008 and 2009.
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New Mexico providers struggle to secure state funding for sex assault, DV services
“Survivor safety … requires ongoing investment,” said MaryEllen Garcia, executive director of the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
