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New Mexico Lawmaker Resigns Amid Probe

August 1, 2021 at 11:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Mew Mexico State Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) stepped down as House majority leader, and from her seat, amid a federal investigation into possible fraud, racketeering, illegal kickbacks and money laundering, Axios reports.

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