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Will New Mexico Abolish in 2009

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"Legislature 2009: Political shift could spell end to death penalty, Steve Tyrell's report from the Santa Fe New Mexican.Abolishing the death penalty is one of those "perennial" bills that pops up in the state Legislature every 60-day session, getting much discussion, raising emotions and eventually dying in some committee. But with recent political changes in New Mexico, some think a death-penalty repeal stands a better chance of passing this year than in previous sessions. Viki Elkey, coordinator of the New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty, said last week that she is more optimistic about the chances for a repeal bill this year because of two major political developments ? Democratic victories in legislative races, including three state Senate seats, and the likelihood that Diane Denish and not Bill Richardson will be governor...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 01, 2008 (boomark / email).