A divided Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Wednesday night voted 4-3 to approve a “rightsizing” plan to close the North Valley’s Taft Middle School and repurpose the campus as the new home of Coronado Dual Language K-8 Magnet School. Coronado is currently a K-5 elementary school. District staff say approval of the plan means […]
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APS Board approves campus shakeup
A divided Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Wednesday night voted 4-3 to approve a “rightsizing” plan to close the North Valley’s Taft Middle School and repurpose the campus as the new home of Coronado Dual Language K-8 Magnet School. Coronado is currently a K-5 elementary school. District staff say approval of the plan means […]
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Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]
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Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]
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Sandoval County Elected Officials Hosting Public Capital Outlay Meeting
A group of Sandoval County legislators are hosting a public capital outlay meeting in preparation for the 2025 legislative session. Sen. Craig Brandt, R-Rio Rancho, Sen.-elect Jay Block, R-Rio Rancho, House Republican Whip Alan Martinez, R- Rio Rancho, Rep. Joshua Hernandez, R-Rio Rancho, and Rep.-elect Catherine Cullen, R-Rio Rancho, will host the annual Capital Outlay […]
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Heinrich named ranking member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Senate has named Sen. Martin Heinrich as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee plays an important role in setting national energy policies and managing public land within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest […]
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Heinrich named ranking member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Senate has named Sen. Martin Heinrich as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee plays an important role in setting national energy policies and managing public land within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest […]
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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 […]
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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 […]