Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated

New Mexico primary holds implications for Legislature and Santa Fe DA in Alec Baldwin case

This story is republished from Associated Press as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press New Mexico voters picked their partisan favorites in Tuesday’s primary to reshape a Democratic-led Legislature, with all 112 seats up for election in […]

Posted inNational News, New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

How Biden’s new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work

By ELLIOT SPAGAT / Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold deemed excessive. The measure takes effect immediately because the new policy is triggered when arrests for illegal entry reach 2,500. About 4,000 people already are entering the U.S. each […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, National News, New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110

By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW / Associated Press The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the days ahead in […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated

The primary election is today. More than one-third of legislative candidates have already won

Not one of the 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives is a district in which both Democrats and Republicans fielded more than one candidate.  It’s a similar story in the Senate, where three of 42 seats have more than one Democrat and more than one Republican competing in the primaries today. Those […]

Posted inNational News, Syndicated

Why is June Pride Month? And why are so many protesting businesses who celebrate?

Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people. Here are things to know about the celebrations and the politics around […]

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Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500 migrants arrive a day

The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening once that number declines to 1,500, according to several people familiar with […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, National News, New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

Need a pharmacy? These states and neighborhoods have less access

Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period. Now it’s shuttering hundreds, while Walgreens, Rite Aid and independent drugstores also pull back. An industry that saw waves of store growth before the COVID-19 pandemic faces headwinds like falling prescription reimbursement, persistent […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated, Uncategorized

100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voter participation advocate Theresa Pasqual traverses the tribal community of Acoma Pueblo with a stack of sample ballots in her car and applications for absentee ballots, handing them out at every opportunity ahead of New Mexico’s June 4 primary. Residents of the pueblo’s original mesa-top “sky city” that endured after […]

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PRC approves PNM battery, solar projects

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / NM Political Report State regulators moved forward with approving the Public Service Company of New Mexico’s application for new solar and […]

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Ambulance services for some in New Mexico will rise after state regulators approve rate increase

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Ambulance rates will rise for some in New Mexico, particularly those without health insurance after state regulators approved a rate hike for a Presbyterian-affiliated nonprofit ambulance company. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that Albuquerque Ambulance Service cited rising labor costs and inflation when it applied for the rate increase that resulted […]