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Legislative Wrap-up
March 18, 2019 The 54th Legislative Session has ended. With over 1600 pieces of legislation submitted, there were some very important bills passed and sent to the governor’s desk, and some very important bills not passed as well. You all know by now that there will be some tax increases, and an increase to our…
Read More7th Legislative Week
March 8, 2019 Today ends the 7th week of the Legislative Session. Of course it ends the week for most of us but the legislators will go on into the late hours of the night this weekend if the list of bills still waiting to be heard is any indication. One week from tomorrow will…
Read MoreUrgent Call to Action
Welcome to the 6th week of the 54th Legislative Session I can’t believe there are only 2 full weeks left to this session. That being said, there are some bills starting to move in directions that are concerning to us and we now need all members help to make sure they don’t go any further.…
Read MoreWinter Regulatory Panel
February 21, 2019 Please Join Us! Winter Regulatory Panel February 27, 2019 Breakfast 8:00-9:00Panel Discussion 9:00-12:00 Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe, Meeting Room: Lamy828 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Please see the attached invitation from the Superintendent of Insurance, John G. Franchini. This is a fantastic panel brought together to discuss the…
Read MoreYoung Agents Visit the Capital
February 15, 2019 Greetings! This week marks the half way point of the legislative session. Yesterday was the last day that new bills could be dropped and now the fun begins as the pace picks up and legislators start rushing to the finish line. We had a very successful “Young Agents on the Hill” event…
Read MoreA Memorial Honoring Carroll H. Leavell
Wednesday, January 30th, the 54thLegislature opened by honoring Carroll Leavell for his nearly 22 years in office. Carroll served as state senator for district 41 in Eddy and Lea counties from 1997 to 2018. INTRODUCED BY Stuart Ingle A MEMORIAL HONORING CARROLL H. LEAVELL AND RECOGNIZING HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO NEW MEXICO. WHEREAS, Carroll H.…
Read MoreGovernor Appoints Mo Chavez
January 24, 2019 The first week of the legislature has come and gone. Only seven more to go. First, we would like to congratulate one of our own Mo Chavez. Mo started his career in the agency side of the business, had a short stint as Superintendent of Insurance, before going on to his legal…
Read MoreWelcome to a Wild Session
1/17/19 “Governor Charges into Session Enthusiastic, Ambitious and Ready” Our State’s Legislature started the 2019 long session yesterday with quite an opening session. Legislators are predicting this to be a “Wild Session, wilder than most”. There have been over 400 bills pre-filed as of Tuesday’s opening, with over 1000 to be filed before the end…
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