February 20, 2020 The last week of the 2020 state legislative session was a whirlwind, and today at noon it came to a close—but not before some ground-breaking progress for New Mexico's animals was made. During a short 30-day session, a bill's only hope is if it moves quickly. Senate Bill 57, the affordable spay/neuter [...]

February 14, 2020 Valentine's Day might be a day about love, but the emotion felt by New Mexico animal advocates today was cautious hope that multiple pro-animal bills may cross the finish line in the 2020 state legislative session. In the final days of the session, there is a chance to pass into law measures impacting animals [...]

February 9, 2020 There are just 11 days left of this year's 30-day state legislative session, and time is running out to make progress on pro-animal bills. Often the key to bills' advancement in the legislature is the collective voice of grassroots advocates like you. Please join us on Thursday, February 13, for Animal Protection [...]

February 1, 2020 Last week saw progress on several important animal protection bills, including the vital legislation to help New Mexico dramatically reduce our overpopulation and euthanasia of homeless dogs and cats. Keep reading to learn more about what’s happened so far, and what’s next. On Tuesday, the Senate Conservation Committee approved Senate Bill 33 (by […]

January 28, 2020 It’s been one whole week since the start of the 2020 state legislative session here in New Mexico, and the pace is starting to pick up. This year’s session is a short 30 days and limited mostly to budget and fiscal issues, except when the Governor has allowed specific bills by placing […]

March 18, 2019 The 2019 New Mexico legislative session ended at noon on Saturday, March 16th. In the final few days of the session, the status of Animal Protection Voters’ priority bills became much clearer. After frantic and determined activity by legislators and advocates pushing hundreds of other bills, we’re now celebrating the passage of […]

February 27, 2019 With less than three weeks to go in the 2019 legislative session, Animal Protection Voters’ priority bills continue to gain steam, but each bill still must clear several more hurdles.   Here is where these important animal-related bills currently stand, and what happened in the past 11 days: Senate Bill (SB) 367: […]

February 18, 2019 Wild horses are treasured symbols of the American West, and their presence in New Mexico is cherished by many who live here. Unfortunately, not all community members appreciate wild horses, and years of conflict have put horses in terrible danger. Broken state law and consequences from litigation have placed wild horses at […]

February 16, 2019 Valentine’s Day marked the half-way point for New Mexico’s 2019 legislative session. At this juncture, every single one of our priority bills has passed at least one committee. But as you know, bills have to pass through both House and Senate committees and full chambers before they go to the Governor for […]

February 10, 2019 We’re at day 27 of 60 during this “long” New Mexico legislative session. Where do things stand for the crucial policies that literally affect the lives of so many New Mexico animals? Here’s an update. First and foremost, please know how very grateful Animal Protection Voters is to you for your tireless […]