It’s a difficult (but important) subject, and I hope everyone will read my latest in the @sfreporter, in print or online ( http://bit.ly/SFR327 ). While this piece is rooted in NM, sex trafficking is happening everywhere, every day. For this story, I spoke with trafficking survivors, victims’ advocates, lawyers, and law enforcement, and found the lack of a uniform definition of the crime is causing lots of trafficking to go undetected. #sextrafficking #humantrafficking #newmexico #nm #albuquerque #santafe #santafenewmexico #abq #burque #journalism #reporting #santafereporter #nmpol https://www.instagram.com/ryanmlowery/p/Bvje2uYnhsc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c478vnebpui2

One step closer of repealing sub minimum wage for people living with disabilities. Rep. @ferraryrep37 and I took this on back in 2017 and here we are 🙏🏼💯 Congrats, Rep! #nmpol #nmleg https://www.instagram.com/p/CL8ZbBmDiup/?igshid=19kdtl6yirl23

The force behind HB9 are the gente like Maria, who are on the ground organizing for a sustainable and healthy future for all New Mexicans. They have been the stories igniting @Power4NewMexico work to bring this bold legislation forward. #nmleg #nmpol https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmi0rZjfdc/?igshid=ld203l9d30wj

Tomorrow is the deadline for New Mexicans to register online to vote. It's also the day county clerks across the state will start mailing out absentee ballots to voters who have already requested them and the day in-person absentee voting starts. Voters also have the option of registering to vote in person until Oct. 31, and have until Oct. 20 to request an absentee ballot. Early voting at other sites in the counties starts Oct. 17. According to the @sfreporter “lots of dates and moving parts. So far, New Mexico voters have embraced the prospect of absentee voting: As of the end of last week, 295,511 voters had requested such ballots. In 2016, only 76,476 voters cast absentee ballots in the general election. Once you've got your ballot in hand, the League of Women Voters Education Fund's 411 site will let you peruse candidates' responses to LWV's questionnaires, upcoming debates, important dates and other election information.” #nmpol #nmleg (at Las Cruces, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF9v8_njdzr/?igshid=19am5lfe30adz

With all that is going on in the world, and especially here in New Mexico, and ALL that we have in store for us during the next two years—the little wins is what we got to keep us going—because they’re few and far between. The fight for justice continues, and definitely not just in these hallways. I’m humbled to serve in this legislature, especially at this moment. So I sit on the House floor right now, reflecting on the last two days and what’s to come, before the last of the chaos comes in shortly—and enjoying the simplist of what life can bring during these times. #nmpol #nmleg (at New Mexico State Capitol) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqh_X6jfOI/?igshid=ji6w66k8mvpu

Special Session about to begin in Santa Fe at the New Mexico State Legislature. First up—changing the rules so we can go virtual. Although several of us have chosen to be physically present. Will do updates over the course of the next few days. #nmleg #nmpol (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBlfSm9juJW/?igshid=zvk0lqffr7v6

#nmpol #nmleg (at Las Cruces, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5cbK5DcO4/?igshid=z0y9mefgcb4c