Consider helping APV's work all year round New Mexico’s latest 60-day legislative session was a frenzied two months when years of work on policies -- both helpful and harmful to our state -- received a public debate. This year, Animal Protection Voters was at the State Roundhouse daily, working with legislators of all political stripes to [...]

On March 20th, both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature voted in concurrence to help bolster low-cost spay/neuter programs in New Mexico by passing Representative Carl Trujillo’s House Bill 415. Thank you so much for helping in this achievement! But remember, this important bill will only become law with the Governor’s signature. Your voice matters [...]

Legislation would (have) trampled rights of citizens and local governments On Tuesday, March 10, House Bill 564 (HB 564) passed the House of Representatives on a narrow vote (35-29) that was not strictly along party lines. The legislation, a “Right To Harm” bill driven by NM mega-dairy operations, seeks to strip the ability of municipalities [...]

On Friday, February 20th, hundreds of people from across New Mexico took part in Animal Protection Voters’ Animal Lobby Day at our State Capitol. Thank you to everyone who helped make Animal Lobby Day a success from start to finish! After a morning training on some of the top bills affecting animals, our citizen lobbyists [...]