By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Western New Mexico University has drawn scrutiny from the Office of the State Auditor and now the New Mexico Department of Justice due to allegations of waste, fraud and abuse concerning the university and its recently bought-out president, Joseph Shepard. “The decision to offer Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million-dollar […]
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New Mexico governor’s Cabinet candidates to face confirmation votes
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico Among the first items on the New Mexico Senate’s agenda when the Legislature meets in the new year will be choosing whether to confirm the governor’s picks to lead state agencies. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, will likely see her nominees approved because her party holds […]
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New Mexico governor’s Cabinet candidates to face confirmation votes
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico Among the first items on the New Mexico Senate’s agenda when the Legislature meets in the new year will be choosing whether to confirm the governor’s picks to lead state agencies. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, will likely see her nominees approved because her party holds […]
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LANL open-source software could help improve safety, human health
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed an open-source code that could benefit the medical field and help manufacturers create safer, stronger products. Nathaniel Morgan is a senior scientist at LANL who is part of the team that produced the software, called Fierro. Fierro was highlighted this […]
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LANL open-source software could help improve safety, human health
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed an open-source code that could benefit the medical field and help manufacturers create safer, stronger products. Nathaniel Morgan is a senior scientist at LANL who is part of the team that produced the software, called Fierro. Fierro was highlighted this […]
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NMED releases draft Clean Transportation Fuels Program rule
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report The New Mexico Environment Department on Thursday released a draft rule intended to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. This rule comes as a result of legislation passed earlier this year and is a part of the clean transportation fuels program. It would do so by allowing producers and […]
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NMED releases draft Clean Transportation Fuels Program rule
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report The New Mexico Environment Department on Thursday released a draft rule intended to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. This rule comes as a result of legislation passed earlier this year and is a part of the clean transportation fuels program. It would do so by allowing producers and […]
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Two water-related bills head to Pres. Biden
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report Two water-related bipartisan bills passed the U.S. Senate this week and are headed to President Joe Biden’s desk in the final weeks of his presidency. America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate this month. It includes a reauthorization […]
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Two water-related bills head to Pres. Biden
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report Two water-related bipartisan bills passed the U.S. Senate this week and are headed to President Joe Biden’s desk in the final weeks of his presidency. America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate this month. It includes a reauthorization […]
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Advocacy group plans to fight mega farms in New Mexico
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM Over the past 20 years, New Mexico has lost half of its family-scale dairy farms to big factory farms. That’s according to Food & Water Watch, an advocacy group that argues this increasing reliance on these big farms is harmful to air, land, and water quality.The organization is seeking a moratorium on these […]