The Sandoval County Commission covered a hodgepodge of topics in the jam-packed Nov. 13 meeting, including setting its 2025 legislative agenda about the county’s evolving needs and hearing updates from the County Assessor and UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC). With only one meeting scheduled in November and December, the commissioners tackled a packed agenda. […]
New Mexico Statewide News
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Rio Rancho teacher announced as a nationwide ARTEFFECT Ambassador
The Lowell Milken Family Foundation (LMFF) has announced the 2024-2025 cohort of ARTEFFECT Ambassadors, a prestigious visual arts education online fellowship for educators working directly with students in grades 6-12. Cleveland High School STEAM and robotics teacher Ashli Knoell is one of the 34 fellows in the second annual cohort. Members of the cohort represent […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Legislators from both parties choose new leadership
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, NM Political Report Both the House and Senate had shakeups within leadership, though the top leaders remain the same in each […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Legislators from both parties choose new leadership
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, NM Political Report Both the House and Senate had shakeups within leadership, though the top leaders remain the same in each […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
What Trump’s presidency could mean for New Mexico’s climate
By Bryce Dix, KUNM As federal policy shifts more to the right with the election of Donald J. Trump, conservationists are increasingly worried how the incoming administration’s vows to cut climate spending and ramp up oil and gas drilling will change New Mexico’s landscape. It’s no secret that Trump is skeptical of the science behind […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Bernalillo County prosecutor wants tougher laws for young people. Will New Mexico lawmakers agree?
By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people. His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults. As the lead […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Bernalillo County prosecutor wants tougher laws for young people. Will New Mexico lawmakers agree?
By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people. His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults. As the lead […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico’s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit
By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. “In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico’s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit
By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. “In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
House Speaker Martínez says New Mexico is already ‘Trump-proof’
By Nash Jones, KUNM With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his state’s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trump’s agenda. In New Mexico, Democrats will maintain control over both chambers of the Legislature and continue to hold every statewide elected office next year. But […]
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