Jay Block (R-Rio Rancho), a retired Air Force officer and former Sandoval County commissioner, was sworn in Jan. 2 as the New Mexico state senator for District 12. With a focus on public safety, education reform and economic development, Block said he plans to address New Mexico’s most pressing challenges. Drawing from a lifetime defined […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Edgewood, Uncategorized
Crystal Clarity, Blue Feathers
A new type of business has opened in the East Mountains, offering something that its owners say has been lacking in the area. Michael Valoppi and his wife, Victoria, own Blue Feather Healing and Growth Center, a business specializing in holistic energy care. “Holistic energy care is energy healing and supporting the person in their […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Op-ed: Let’s Put our Money Where our Mouth is
Submitted by Laura M. Montoya, NM State Treasurer My journey is similar to many other New Mexicans’ in that it took a lot of hard work, hope, resilience, community, and prayer to keep pushing forward to work towards something better for me and my family. Dreams were the hope that helped drive the determination to keep […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
After a last visit from Biden’s team, India readies itself for Trump
By Karishma Mehrotra · The Washington Post (c) 2025 NEW DELHI – On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced in New Delhi a last hurrah for a bilateral relationship that he has personally worked hard to cement. “The United States is now finalizing the necessary steps to remove long-standing regulations that have prevented civil nuclear […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
After a last visit from Biden’s team, India readies itself for Trump
By Karishma Mehrotra · The Washington Post (c) 2025 NEW DELHI – On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced in New Delhi a last hurrah for a bilateral relationship that he has personally worked hard to cement. “The United States is now finalizing the necessary steps to remove long-standing regulations that have prevented civil nuclear […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
What to know about Jimmy Carter funeral in D.C., Jan. 9 federal holiday
By Rachel Weiner · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Jimmy Carter, the Southern Democrat and Nobel Peace Prize winner who outlived every other former president in U.S. history, will be honored through Thursday. The memorials for the 39th president began at the farm where he grew up in Plains, Georgia, and continued at the Carter Presidential […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
What to know about Jimmy Carter funeral in D.C., Jan. 9 federal holiday
By Rachel Weiner · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Jimmy Carter, the Southern Democrat and Nobel Peace Prize winner who outlived every other former president in U.S. history, will be honored through Thursday. The memorials for the 39th president began at the farm where he grew up in Plains, Georgia, and continued at the Carter Presidential […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Four years after riots, Congress certifies election without a hitch
By Liz Goodwin, Paul Kane, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Congress speedily certified the 2024 election results on Monday, as lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to formalize Donald Trump’s win despite a snowstorm that has ground most of the city to a halt. The unremarkable, half-hour-long proceedings contrasted sharply with the last certification, when a […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Four years after riots, Congress certifies election without a hitch
By Liz Goodwin, Paul Kane, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Congress speedily certified the 2024 election results on Monday, as lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to formalize Donald Trump’s win despite a snowstorm that has ground most of the city to a halt. The unremarkable, half-hour-long proceedings contrasted sharply with the last certification, when a […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session
The start to the 2025 New Mexico legislative session is still several weeks away, but some lawmakers have already introduced proposed changes in state laws. Legislators started putting forward proposals known as prefiles Jan. 2, the first day they file bills before the opening gavel on Jan. 21. Three state senators filed five bills on […]