State of New Mexico secondary Archives: on Families & Children
Bob Walsh:
Supports same-sex marriage
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Comfortable with same-sex marriage"?
A: Strongly support
Source: OnTheIssues interview for 2020 New Mexico race
May 1, 2020
Jeff Apodaca:
New jobs must come with sick leave & child care
When we invest in New Mexico we know we can create 225,000 new jobs--a job for every New Mexican who needs one. But we cannot leave anyone behind. That's why we're going to support drivers of our economy--women, the middle-class and
millennials--with equal pay, a living wage, earned sick leave, child care, and investments in the sharing economy that allow thousands of New Mexicans to earn extra income.
Source: NMPolitics.net OpEd for 2018 New Mexico Gubernatorial race
Jul 17, 2017
Joe Cervantes:
Create fund for early childhood education and care
HB83: House Bill 83 creates the early childhood education and care fund, a funding source that would create a long-term, revenue producing asset for early childhood and care services and programs.Summary by Sante Fe New Mexican:
In its first years, the fund is expected to provide an estimated $20 million annually for services such as home visiting for new parents, day care and prekindergarten.
Within a decade, as the fund grows, it could distribute as much as $50 million per year, the governor said.
Legislative Outcome:
Passed House 51-14-5 on Feb/10/2020; Passed Senate 37-1-4 on Feb/14/2020; State Sen. Joe Cervantes voted YES; Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Feb/18/2020
Source: Sante Fe New Mexican on New Mexico voting record HB83
Feb 14, 2020
John Kerry:
Fund Head Start to leave no child behind
We need to guarantee that our children are not made the abused of political slogans, Leave No Child Behind.
You have to fund education, and you have to guarantee that we're not content to just spend $50,000 a year on prison. Head Start needs full funding, children need to be funded in this country.
Source: Democratic Primary Debate, Albuquerque New Mexico
Sep 4, 2003
Martin Heinrich:
Early supporter of gay marriage
Q: Support gay marriage?Martin Heinrich (D): Yes. Early supporter.
Gary Johnson (L): Yes.
Mick Rich (R): No position found.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Melanie Stansbury:
Create fund for early childhood education and care
HB83: House Bill 83 creates the early childhood education and care fund, a funding source that would create a long-term, revenue producing asset for early childhood and care services and programs.Summary by Sante Fe New Mexican:
In its first years, the fund is expected to provide an estimated $20 million annually for services such as home visiting for new parents, day care and prekindergarten.
Within a decade, as the fund grows, it could distribute as much as $50 million per year, the governor said.
Legislative Outcome:
Passed House 51-14-5 on Feb/10/2020; State Rep. Melanie Stansbury co-sponsored and voted YES; Passed Senate 37-1-4 on Feb/14/2020; Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Feb/18/2020
Source: Sante Fe New Mexican on New Mexico voting record HB83
Feb 10, 2020
Michelle Lujan-Grisham:
Ban the sale of junk food in schools
In 2004, Michelle was asked to head the New Mexico Department of Health, where she managed over 3,800 employees and a $440 million budget. During her tenure, she fought to require public health facilities to meet the same high
standards as private sector facilities. She led the fight to ban the sale of junk food in schools and she pushed to make sure every child in New Mexico had access to primary health care.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2018 New Mexico Gubernatorial incumbents
Nov 1, 2018
Michelle Lujan-Grisham:
Create fund for early childhood education and care
HB83: House Bill 83 creates the early childhood education and care fund, a funding source that would create a long-term, revenue producing asset for early childhood and care services and programs.Summary by Sante Fe New Mexican:
In its first years, the fund is expected to provide an estimated $20 million annually for services such as home visiting for new parents, day care and prekindergarten.
Within a decade, as the fund grows, it could distribute as much as $50 million per year, the governor said.
Legislative Outcome:
Passed House 51-14-5 on Feb/10/2020; Passed Senate 37-1-4 on Feb/14/2020; Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Feb/18/2020
Source: Sante Fe New Mexican on New Mexico voting record HB83
Feb 18, 2020
Michelle Lujan-Grisham:
Create New Mexi-Care to support family caregivers
I propose a dramatic expansion of the state program that directly supports caregivers; what that means is we are going to pay families who are doing the work of taking care of their elderly loved ones, regardless of Medicaid eligibility. Let's call it
New Mexi-Care, and let's make it a model program for the rest of the country. Let's invest in the dignity of our elders, and of their families, by helping caregivers and those they care for stay in their homes with the financial support they need.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Mexico legislature
Jan 18, 2022
Mick Rich:
Vote for opportunities to build jobs and help families
After working to build communities in New Mexico for 35 years, construction contractor Mick Rich believes there's less opportunities for residents of the state. Rich said he is tired of career politicians voting against opportunities for
hardworking New Mexican families. He said he wants to fight for New Mexico residents who want to make an honest living in order for families to provide for their children.
Source: Alamogordo Daily News on 2018 New Mexico Senate race
Apr 24, 2017
Rebecca Dow:
Create fund for early childhood education and care
HB83: House Bill 83 creates the early childhood education and care fund, a funding source that would create a long-term, revenue producing asset for early childhood and care services and programs.Summary by Sante Fe New Mexican:
In its first years, the fund is expected to provide an estimated $20 million annually for services such as home visiting for new parents, day care and prekindergarten.
Within a decade, as the fund grows, it could distribute as much as $50 million per year, the governor said.
Legislative Outcome:
Passed House 51-14-5 on Feb/10/2020; State Rep. Rebecca Dow voted YES; Passed Senate 37-1-4 on Feb/14/2020; Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Feb/18/2020
Source: Sante Fe New Mexican on New Mexico voting record HB83
Feb 10, 2020
Susana Martinez:
Each image of child porn should count as its own crime
Those who possess child pornography should face the full weight and serious force of the law. But that's not happening in New Mexico because our Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors no longer have the option to charge someone in possession of child
pornography with multiple counts based on the number of images they have. They said our laws aren't clear enough to allow that, and rather than clarify it, some in the Legislature have refused to act. We must close the child pornography loophole.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to New Mexico legislature
Jan 19, 2016
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