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New Mexico Democrats gain steam for progressive priorities

by Morgan LeeCedar Attanasio
| November 4, 2020 3:03 PM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats have expanded their control of the New Mexico Legislature, teeing up a progressive agenda that aims to broadly legalize marijuana, expand funding for universal prekindergarten programs and possibly enshrine abortion rights into state law.

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