UPDATED: NEW MEXICO - Senate Approves Abolition Bill

More on the New Mexico Senate Vote to repeal the death penalty and replace it with a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole which was sent to Gov. Bill Richardson for his signature.

After the vote in the Senate on the death penalty repeal, Gov. Bill Richardson issued the following statement, "This is an extremely difficult issue that deserved the serious and thoughtful debate it received in the Legislature. I have met with many people and will continue to consider all sides of the issue before making a decision."

As mentioned on this blog earlier, The NM Governor's Office is asking for public input on the issue. People can call 505-476-2225 or e-mail the governor through his Web site Click on "Have an Opinion?" to send him an email. (See the link to website at NCADP blog)

Richardson will make a decision sometime this week on whether he will sign the bill and abolish the death penalty in New Mexico.

Please call his office or email him and urge him to sign the abolition bill

So far, calls and emails to the governor's office are 3-1 in favor of repealing the death penalty.

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...Friday, March 13, 2009, The New Mexico Senate voted 24-18 to repeal the death penalty in New Mexico and replace it with a sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole. House Bill 285 now goes to Gov. Bill Richardson for his signature.

Governor Richardson's office has set up a hotline to receive the opinions of New Mexicans (and anyone else!) on the issue. That number is 505-476-2225...This is an extremely difficult issue that deserved the serious and thoughtful debate it received in the Legislature," Richardson said in a prepared statement. "I have met with many people and will continue to consider all sides of the issue before making a decision."

Please take action RIGHT NOW to urge Governor Richardson to sign the Death Penalty Repeal bill whether you live in New Mexico, or anywhere else! IF you know people who live in New Mexico, please forward this and urge them to take this action immediately.

Find the original source and an important link as well as some wonderfully expressive photos - Go here
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NOTE: All at once there are several important items coming in - several for South Carolina and other personal Journey items. They are MOST welcome! Sorry for the delay. Please keep checking back! Give me two more days! There was an execution in SC that has not yet been publicized much if at all. There's also some important developments in SC - So stay tuned.