Lea lawmakers eye ‘different session`: virtual, marijuana legalization and budget
(WorldNews Mexico)

No constituents roaming the hall looking for their senators. No lobbyists hanging around the representative`s office. No crowded committee rooms. It won`t look like any previous normal session of the New Mexico Legislature this year. That`s because the 60-day session that starts at noon Tuesday won`t be anywhere near normal — for two reasons, not one. Both the COVID-19 pandemic and projected security threats dictate changes to the opening of the session. “We`ve never had this situation before,” said long-term Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, whose district includes part of northern Lea County. “It`s going to be the most different session in my 36 years that I`ve ever been involved in. We`ve...