ASSOCIATED PRESS Health officials in New Mexico are warning residents to take precautions as daytime temperatures are expected to climb over the coming days in eastern and southern parts of the state. Since April 1, the state Health Department said there have been at least 51 heat-related visits to emergency departments across New Mexico as […]
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State Ethics Commission files lawsuit against The New Mexico Project
The State Ethics Commission filed a lawsuit against The New Mexico Project (“TNMP”) and Jeff Apodaca to enforce the disclosure provisions of the Campaign Reporting Act (“CRA”), a press release stated. The release states TNMP, a domestic nonprofit corporation, or Apodaca spent thousands of dollars on creating and hosting a website and purchased radio and […]
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New Mexico to receive $18.9M in federal money for ‘forever chemical’ detection
BY DANIELLE PROKOP / Source NM Big check energy at the Roundhouse. National and state environmental officials celebrated a $18.9 million federal grant for most of New Mexico’s water systems to use over the next two years to detect “forever chemicals,” in the state’s drinking water. State officials say they hope to pull down a total of […]
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Bernalillo Declines Federal Loan for Lead Pipe Survey
The Town of Bernalillo has declined a $250,000 federal loan intended to fund lead and copper water pipe surveys in communities around New Mexico. Town leaders decided not to accept the money because officials initially applied for what they believed to be grant-funded assistance but when the contract arrived, it was structured as a loan-grant […]
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As Early Voting Expands, More Than 27,000 New Mexicans Cast Their Votes in Primaries
May is basically early voting month in the lead-up to the 2024 primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 4. More sites statewide are open for voters to cast ballots early in the New Mexico primary elections, and will continue to be open until Saturday, June 1. Polls will reopen for Election Day from 7 a.m. […]
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Officials Search for Bosque Fires Suspect
The Rio Rancho Fire Marshal’s Office is looking for a suspect who set fires in the Bosque. On the evening of May 19, Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue crews responded to reports of fires in the Bosque Open Space near the River’s Edge II development. An Albuquerque Fire and Rescue (AFR) wildland response was requested […]
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AG Announces Legislative Priorities for Upcoming Special Session
By Susan Dunlap, New Mexico Political Report Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced his legislative priorities for July’s special legislative session, including the creation of a crime victim’s unit to monitor crime victims’ rights. Torrez held a press conference to discuss three policies he hopes the legislature will address in the upcoming special session. Torrez also […]
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NM Stands in for California in McConaughey Film About 2018 Deadly Wildfire
By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is standing in for California in a new film as Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company and others tell the story of a bus driver and a school teacher who rescued students during the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. The 2018 […]
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Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water
ASSOCIATED PRESS The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress would ensure water for two other Native American tribes in a state that has been forced to cut back on water use. The Navajo Nation has one of the […]
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School calendar case heading back to court
A hearing has been scheduled for June 18 in a lawsuit between New Mexico school districts and the state’s Public Education Department, to determine whether outside parties can participate in the case. The controversial issue at the heart of the case is a new PED requirement that all schools in the state have students in […]