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Cannabis testing bill moves forward

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 Nicole Maxwell A bill seeking to remove cannabis from the list of substances employers test for during employment drug screenings in most cases […]

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A bill requiring hospitals to list procedure pricing on websites passes unanimously

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 Susan Morée A bill that would mandate hospital pricing transparency unanimously cleared its first committee hearing on Friday. Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Albuquerque, is […]

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A bill requiring hospitals to list procedure pricing on websites passes unanimously

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 Susan Morée A bill that would mandate hospital pricing transparency unanimously cleared its first committee hearing on Friday. Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Albuquerque, is […]

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A bill to bring transparency to hospital transactions heads to Senate Judiciary Committee

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 Susan Morée A bill that would provide state oversight of private equity firm purchases of hospitals passed its first committee along party lines, […]

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Shiprock representative pushes for money to address uranium contamination impacting his community

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 For Rep. Joseph Hernandez, D-Shiprock, cleaning up abandoned uranium mines is personal. “My family and many other family members throughout New […]

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Shiprock representative pushes for money to address uranium contamination impacting his community

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 For Rep. Joseph Hernandez, D-Shiprock, cleaning up abandoned uranium mines is personal. “My family and many other family members throughout New […]