By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health order from New […]
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As investigations into police corruption expand, legislators consider hefty fines for public corruption
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Should guns be allowed in polling places? Senator’s push for gun-free voting clears committee
By Daniel J. Chacón | Santa Fe New Mexican Don’t take your guns to vote, son. Gun owners in New Mexico would have to leave their firearms at home before […]
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1-in-5 state jobs is vacant. Agencies still ask legislators for 1,600 more positions.
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$500 million for affordable housing clears first committee
PATRICK LOHMANN/ Source New Mexico A Senate committee on Monday approved legislation that would put half a billion dollars toward affordable housing in New Mexico – a huge investment that […]
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New data shows a quarter of NM kids in poverty
Lowering New Mexico’s chronic childhood poverty rate continues to be a hard nut to crack, but advocates see some promise in new data and public policy initiatives. The annual “Kids […]
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Gov’s push for panhandling law meets pushback
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Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin with new charges stemming from movie set shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a […]
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Rally to allow rent control comes to Santa Fe
A rally to convince Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to put a repeal of the state’s rent control prohibition on the legislative agenda is planned for tomorrow at the Roundhouse. The […]
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Bill would stop libraries from banning books
Nicole Maxwell/Source New Mexico A bill in the state legislature proposes preventing public libraries from banning books based on political or religious views from what one of the bill’s sponsors […]