By Jacob Bogage, Jeff Stein, Dan Diamond, The Washington Post (c) 2024 , The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year. Among the […]
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Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
By Jacob Bogage, Jeff Stein, Dan Diamond, The Washington Post (c) 2024 , The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year. Among the […]
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Kari Lake settles election defamation case brought by Arizona official
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHOENIX – A year-long defamation case against Kari Lake, who falsely blamed a local Arizona election official for her 2022 defeat for governor and has sowed distrust in American election systems, has been settled. The details of the settlement are confidential, according to two people familiar […]
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Kari Lake settles election defamation case brought by Arizona official
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHOENIX – A year-long defamation case against Kari Lake, who falsely blamed a local Arizona election official for her 2022 defeat for governor and has sowed distrust in American election systems, has been settled. The details of the settlement are confidential, according to two people familiar […]
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Legislators from both parties choose new leadership
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, NM Political Report Both the House and Senate had shakeups within leadership, though the top leaders remain the same in each […]
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Legislators from both parties choose new leadership
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, NM Political Report Both the House and Senate had shakeups within leadership, though the top leaders remain the same in each […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
What Trump’s presidency could mean for New Mexico’s climate
By Bryce Dix, KUNM As federal policy shifts more to the right with the election of Donald J. Trump, conservationists are increasingly worried how the incoming administration’s vows to cut climate spending and ramp up oil and gas drilling will change New Mexico’s landscape. It’s no secret that Trump is skeptical of the science behind […]
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Bernalillo County prosecutor wants tougher laws for young people. Will New Mexico lawmakers agree?
By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people. His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults. As the lead […]
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Bernalillo County prosecutor wants tougher laws for young people. Will New Mexico lawmakers agree?
By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people. His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults. As the lead […]
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New Mexico’s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit
By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. “In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]