By Lauren Lifke Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and other elected officials. In Edgewood and Moriarty, positions for town commissioners and city councilors are up for grabs, with some of the candidates running unopposed. […]
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On providing for the general welfare
By Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Federal government shutdown will have broken the record for the longest in history if not resolved. Before that, two key deadlines occur. On Nov. 1, healthcare insurance premiums for 44 million Americans will increase an average of 30% as enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act premiums expire, and 42 […]
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New Mexico trial lawyers mobilize to represent detained immigrants
More than 350 attorneys have volunteered to provide pro bono legal representation to detained immigrants following a training session organized by the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, according to organizers. The association partnered with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, the Immigration Justice Campaign and the ACLU of New Mexico to host the free continuing […]
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$6.20 a day: For many New Mexicans, SNAP is economic stability, not charity
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com For 30 days, the government shutdown has dominated the news. It’s now the longest in U.S. history, and the effects are becoming impossible to ignore. Across federal […]
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It’s time to vote
As Election Day arrives in Sandoval County, dozens of candidates are asking the voters to choose them. Among the major contested races is that for mayor of Corrales, which pits incumbent James Fahey Jr. against challenger Fred Hashimoto, a former village councilor. Fahey’s campaign has focused on first term as mayor, touting accomplishments such as […]
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Explosion rocks Artesia refinery
An explosion at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery prompted authorities to urge residents to shelter indoors Friday as thick smoke drifted over parts of this southeastern New Mexico city. The Artesia Police Department responded to the incident at the refinery and asked residents to avoid the area around First Street and Main, as well as […]
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Torrance County’s ICE detention agreement set to expire in two days amid federal shutdown
This story is republished from Source NM, a part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. It is republished here as a part of our commitment to bring readers the best in independent journalism, even if we don’t write it. By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM – Two days before a contract between […]
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New Mexico allocates $30 million for food aid as federal SNAP benefits are set to be halted
New Mexico will provide $30 million in emergency food assistance starting Nov. 1 to replace suspended federal nutrition benefits for roughly 460,000 residents, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday at an Albuquerque press conference. The state funding will partially offset the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture will […]
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Community turns out for early voting
By Lauren Lifke Early voting for New Mexico races began on Oct. 7, and the East Mountains and surrounding areas saw more than 1,000 absentee and in-person ballots cast at five different voting locations. As of Oct. 27, more than 500 people have cast their ballots in-person in Edgewood, Moriarty, Tijeras and Estancia. There were […]
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Las Placitas Association Report: Forest service work continues, community efforts and native plants
Submitted by the Las Placitas Association USFS UPDATE: Despite the government shutdown of federal offices, the contract crews are working in Las Huertas Canyon. Here is what District Ranger Kenneth Born told us: Hazardous fuels reduction work (hand thinning, chipping, fuel wood collection) began in October in the NM-165/Las Huertas Canyon area southeast of Placitas, […]