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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #5
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. The Legislature almost met its self-imposed deadline to pass legislation on behavioral health and crime by the thirtieth day of the session, passing two of the bills in the Senate...
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #4
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. The Legislature promised to make behavioral health and crime priorities in this year’s legislative session, and both chambers took steps in that direction last week. The...
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Blue Door Neighborhood Center
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) recently opened a Blue Door Neighborhood Center (BDNC) in the South Valley of Albuquerque. The center offers no cost programming, exercise classes and resources to anyone...
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #3
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. By the end of last week, 661 bills had been introduced in the legislative session, along with 24 memorials (which can range from ceremonial statements...
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #2
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. Nearly 500 bills, memorials, and resolutions had been introduced in the New Mexico Legislature by the end of last week, so the legislative committees have plenty to...
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #1
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. The 2025 regular session of the New Mexico Legislature convened at noon last Tuesday. As a “long” 60-day session, it will run through...
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