Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

Bill to make voting easier for unaffiliated voters goes forward

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell New Mexico already has, in a roundabout way, open primary elections. Voters can update their voter registration information up to the […]

Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

House passes bill requiring prevailing wages on projects that receive IRBs

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Monday that would increase pay for workers on projects that have been issued […]

Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

House passes bill requiring prevailing wages on projects that receive IRBs

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Monday that would increase pay for workers on projects that have been issued […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness” and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply. In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness” and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply. In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an […]

Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

What exactly is in fracking fluid? Legislation seeks to prohibit PFAS in oil and gas extraction

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover Oil and gas companies are not required to tell state officials if they are injecting cancer-causing chemicals such as PFAS into […]

Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

What exactly is in fracking fluid? Legislation seeks to prohibit PFAS in oil and gas extraction

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover Oil and gas companies are not required to tell state officials if they are injecting cancer-causing chemicals such as PFAS into […]

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Lawmakers consider a fee on oil, gas wastewater to pay for cleaning up abandoned well sites

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover State lawmakers are considering legislation that would create a way to fund cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells by adding […]