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House panel OKs ban on book bans
By Nathan Brown/The Santa Fe New Mexican A bill before the state Legislature to make it harder to remove books from public libraries based on objections to their content took […]
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Gov. says Google will use satellites and sensors to help New Mexico cities find leaky pipes. Here’s how.
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is teaming up with Google to hunt for leaky water pipes using satellite imagery as the drought-stricken […]
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Pretrial detention bill favored by the gov won’t move forward
By Robert Knott/ Santa Fe New Mexican A “tougher on crime” bill championed by the governor that supporters say would address the perception of violent criminals moving through a judicial […]
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House committee moves three gun bills forward
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Lawmakers want attorney general to create new task force on missing and murdered Indigenous people
By Bella Davis/NM In Depth Five New Mexico lawmakers want the state attorney general to establish a task force focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people. They’ve made the request […]
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As investigations into police corruption expand, legislators consider hefty fines for public corruption
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Should guns be allowed in polling places? Senator’s push for gun-free voting clears committee
By Daniel J. Chacón | Santa Fe New Mexican Don’t take your guns to vote, son. Gun owners in New Mexico would have to leave their firearms at home before […]
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1-in-5 state jobs is vacant. Agencies still ask legislators for 1,600 more positions.
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$500 million for affordable housing clears first committee
PATRICK LOHMANN/ Source New Mexico A Senate committee on Monday approved legislation that would put half a billion dollars toward affordable housing in New Mexico – a huge investment that […]