By Nadia Lathan, Associated Press/Report For America Oklahoma residents on Sunday mourned the death of former Democratic U.S. Sen. Fred Harris, a trailblazer in progressive politics in the state who ran an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1976. Harris died on Saturday at 94. Democratic Party members across Oklahoma remembered Harris for his commitment to economic and social justice […]
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New Mexico representative Eliseo Alcon resigns because of health issues
By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexico state Rep. Eliseo “Lee” Alcon (D-Milan) has resigned due to health concerns, the lawmaker said Monday. Alcon’s resignation is “effective immediately to focus on his health,” according to a news release published from New Mexico House Democrats. In a brief telephone interview Monday, Alcon said he was placed […]
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New Mexico representative Eliseo Alcon resigns because of health issues
By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexico state Rep. Eliseo “Lee” Alcon (D-Milan) has resigned due to health concerns, the lawmaker said Monday. Alcon’s resignation is “effective immediately to focus on his health,” according to a news release published from New Mexico House Democrats. In a brief telephone interview Monday, Alcon said he was placed […]
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Labor unions prepare for battle against Trump’s federal workforce plans
By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump will enter his second presidential term in January eager and ready to slashthefederal workforce. The potential consequences are massive. He will occupy the White House with the benefit of experience and, importantly, executive orders from his first stay at the ready for implementation. This time, […]
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Labor unions prepare for battle against Trump’s federal workforce plans
By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump will enter his second presidential term in January eager and ready to slashthefederal workforce. The potential consequences are massive. He will occupy the White House with the benefit of experience and, importantly, executive orders from his first stay at the ready for implementation. This time, […]
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Biden’s team pushes to get money out the door in final weeks
By Yasmeen Abutaleb · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Late on the afternoon of Nov. 13, about a week after Democrats were devastated by Vice President Kamala Harris’s election loss, President Joe Biden got on a phone callwith about 2,000 appointees across the federal government, hoping to ensure that the final weeks of his presidency did not […]
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Biden’s team pushes to get money out the door in final weeks
By Yasmeen Abutaleb · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Late on the afternoon of Nov. 13, about a week after Democrats were devastated by Vice President Kamala Harris’s election loss, President Joe Biden got on a phone callwith about 2,000 appointees across the federal government, hoping to ensure that the final weeks of his presidency did not […]
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Western University officials facing possible ethics probe over ‘wasteful’ spending of $360,000
By Danielle Prokop, Source NM A review that found “wasteful spending and improper use of” more than $360,000 in public funds by the head of Western New Mexico University has now caught the attention of state ethics officials. New Mexico State Auditor Joseph Maestas sent the findings of his office’s investigation this week to the […]
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Western University officials facing possible ethics probe over ‘wasteful’ spending of $360,000
By Danielle Prokop, Source NM A review that found “wasteful spending and improper use of” more than $360,000 in public funds by the head of Western New Mexico University has now caught the attention of state ethics officials. New Mexico State Auditor Joseph Maestas sent the findings of his office’s investigation this week to the […]
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Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office gets more than $100,000 to address warrant backlog
The Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office is getting more than $100,000 to help clear a backlog of nearly 400 felony warrants. Sandoval County Undersheriff Joe Gonzales said the county is receiving $132,941 from the state to pay deputies overtime, allowing them to knock on doors and clear some of the roughly 370 outstanding felony warrants in […]