New Mexico Senate Dems oust colleague from leadership post

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Majority Democrats in New Mexico Senate have ousted one of their members from a party caucus leadership post amid controversy over his past but the lawmakers didn’t immediately pick a replacement for the upcoming legislative session.
The caucus released a statement Saturday saying a majority of Democratic senators voted “to vacate the position” of majority whip that had been held by Sen. Michael Padilla.
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