Local Leagues in New Mexico

League Day at the Legislature 2012


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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

8:30am to 5pm
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe
(just down the street from the Round House)

Priorities

The 2012 Legislative Session will be dealing with many pieces of legislation that have been prioritized by the League of Women Voters. The thirty day session is limited to budget items and legislation that the Governor puts on her call. We .expect that the Governor will put the Voter Photo ID and eliminating driver's ;licenses for undocumented immigrants on her call. The LWVNM opposes both of these pieces of legislation. Key to this session will be opposing tax breaks that reduce New Mexico revenues and threaten funding for essential programs. There may also be some health care reform issues introduced by the Governor.

For up to date information on bills that the League is monitoring and the League's position, see the Action page.

Fact sheets

Download the League's position factsheets:

Schedule

League Day will start at the Capitol. Members can pick up their information packets from 7:30am at the LWV table in the Roundhouse lobby. Members are encouraged to attend sessions in the House and Senate and/or committee hearings before 10:30am, when we will head a few doors toward the Plaza to the Desert Inn at 311 Old Santa Fe Trail to hear from:

Our Luncheon Speaker will be:

Reserve your place!

Although reservations are not required, we would like to have an idea of the number of attendees. Please e-mail Dick Mason at the following: action@lwvnm.org; or call the office at 505-884-8441.

The LWVNM Action Committee will be sending out email Action Alerts throughout the 2011 Legislative session. If you are not part of the LWVNM Topics List please go to www.lwvnm.org/links.html#listservs and sign up.

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Transportation

Contact your local League if you can drive or if you need a ride. Also, the Railrunner commuter train's last stop in Santa Fe is within 5 blocks of the Capitol building.

Lunch

Lunch will be at the Desert Inn. Box lunches will be available at $10 each, payable at the event. We will require a reservation, so email action@lwvnm.org; or call the LWV office at 505-884-8441. Specify your sandwich preference when you respond. They are ham, chicken or vegetarian. The box lunch will include a sandwich, chips, cookie and a beverage.

Accommodations

Garrett’s Desert Inn, offers a legislative rate of $49 plus tax. That doesn’t include breakfast, but they have an attached restaurant. There may be a charge of $8.00 for parking if you check out the morning of League Day. Call 1-800-888-2145 to make a reservation.

Parking

The legislature has a parking structure on Galisteo. From Paseo De Peralta just east of Cerrillos Road take a left (north.)