The municipal trees are lit, the yule log roars and the end of year discussions about what exactly happened this year are upon us. One of the biggest discussions is always the economy, including the number of new jobs and inflation and unemployment rates. The good news is more people are working. “Right now, we […]
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Stansbury drops out of Natural Resource ranking member race
Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because I believe strongly that we need more women […]
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Stansbury drops out of Natural Resource ranking member race
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Stansbury drops out of Natural Resource ranking member race
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because […]
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Federal judge orders FEMA to pay northern NM fire victims for emotional harm
By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a federal regulation that limited compensation for the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire only to economic losses, opening the door to several hundred million dollars paid to victims for the emotional distress they suffered in the 2022 fire. The Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
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Federal judge orders FEMA to pay northern NM fire victims for emotional harm
By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a federal regulation that limited compensation for the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire only to economic losses, opening the door to several hundred million dollars paid to victims for the emotional distress they suffered in the 2022 fire. The Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
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Harassment investigation clears Navajo president and stokes new wave of political upheaval
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Political turmoil erupted within one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. as the attorney general for the Navajo Nation announced that an investigation had cleared the tribal president of sexual harassment allegations by the vice president. Even as results of the investigation […]
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Harassment investigation clears Navajo president and stokes new wave of political upheaval
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Political turmoil erupted within one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. as the attorney general for the Navajo Nation announced that an investigation had cleared the tribal president of sexual harassment allegations by the vice president. Even as results of the investigation […]
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Border Patrol warns against misinformation on International Migrants’ Day
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report The U.S. Border Patrol issued a statement Wednesday for International Migrants’ Day refuting rumors about the southwest border being open. “Rumors circulating on social media that areas between the ports of entry on the southwest border will be open for migration due to the International Migrant’s Day are patently […]
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Border Patrol warns against misinformation on International Migrants’ Day
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report The U.S. Border Patrol issued a statement Wednesday for International Migrants’ Day refuting rumors about the southwest border being open. “Rumors circulating on social media that areas between the ports of entry on the southwest border will be open for migration due to the International Migrant’s Day are patently […]