Attorney General of New Mexico

Sam Kane supports state and local departments working together to create programs that give at-risk youth a better path forward.

“State and local departments and agencies will work together to encourage and create programs that give at-risk youth a better path forward.”

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Sam Kane will launch investigations into utility company rate-hike practices that harm consumers and ensure utility companies answer for decisions that put profits ahead of New Mexico families.

“For too long, utility companies have hiked rates on New Mexicans with little accountability and even less oversight. As Attorney General, Sam will launch investigations into rate-hike practices that harm consumers, and make certain utility companies answer for decisions that put profits ahead of New Mexico families.”

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Sam Kane supports protecting New Mexicans' right to privacy and says as Attorney General he will fight to rein in mass surveillance, such as Flock license-plate readers, which he calls unconstitutional government overreach.

“Mass surveillance tools like Flock license-plate readers are spreading across New Mexico with little oversight, tracking the movements of law-abiding citizens without a warrant or their consent. Sam believes this kind of government overreach is unconstitutional, and as Attorney General he will fight to rein in mass surveillance and protect every New Mexican's right to privacy.”

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Sam Kane supports fairly, reasonably, and consistently enforcing environmental laws to preserve New Mexico's natural beauty, and opposes unchecked expansion of energy-hungry data centers that strain land, water, and power resources and drive up costs.

“Our land is our heritage and our future. Environmental laws should be fairly, reasonably, and consistently enforced to preserve the natural beauty of our State.”

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Sam Kane says New Mexico faces a crime crisis driven by methamphetamine and fentanyl, and as Attorney General he will combat the most harmful crimes, stand with law enforcement officers, and ensure they are supported, trained, and equipped.

“New Mexico is facing a crime crisis driven by the influx of methamphetamine and fentanyl into our communities. Sam will work tirelessly to combat the crimes causing the most harm to families - standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the officers on the front lines, and ensuring they're directly supported, trained, and equipped to tackle crime decisively.”

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