By Rodd Cayton New Mexico elected officials are reaching out to their counterparts in Republican-led states to convey the importance of Medicaid to local governments. That’s what Albuquerque’s federal lobbyist, John O’Donnell told the Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee this week. He said officials from the state are discussing the possible impact Washington, D.C. could have […]
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NM Tech launches geothermal certificate program
By Hannah Grover The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology will launch a graduate certificate in geothermal energy this fall. New Mexico Tech’s new program comes amid increasing interest in geothermal energy, which can provide a stable, clean source of energy. “New Mexico has a strong geothermal potential due to its natural heat sources,” […]
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Trump seeks court approval for most aggressive union-busting attempt ever
By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Now we may know why President Donald Trump has not reissued his three first-term, anti-union directives that sharply reduced the ability of labor leaders to represent employees. Rather than hamstring federal labor organizations, Trump wants to bust the unions. In another move among many to vastly expand the […]
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
Trump seeks court approval for most aggressive union-busting attempt ever
By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Now we may know why President Donald Trump has not reissued his three first-term, anti-union directives that sharply reduced the ability of labor leaders to represent employees. Rather than hamstring federal labor organizations, Trump wants to bust the unions. In another move among many to vastly expand the […]
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After Trump’s broad tariffs, Europe reels from the loss of an old ally
By Anthony Faiola, Steve Hendrix, Ellen Francis · The Washington Post (c) 2025 ROME – In announcing plans to rebuild post-World War II Europe in 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall linked security with economics. Without the United States doing whatever it could to promote “normal economic health in the world,” he said, “there can be no political […]
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After Trump’s broad tariffs, Europe reels from the loss of an old ally
By Anthony Faiola, Steve Hendrix, Ellen Francis · The Washington Post (c) 2025 ROME – In announcing plans to rebuild post-World War II Europe in 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall linked security with economics. Without the United States doing whatever it could to promote “normal economic health in the world,” he said, “there can be no political […]
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Lobbyists tell ABQ city councilors to expect special legislative session
by Rodd Cayton A pair of lobbyists for the City of Albuquerque said the city saw some success in its priorities in the just-concluded legislative session, but that uncertainty in the federal budget and frustration on the part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham could see the Roundhouse reopened for business twice this year. Al Park, […]
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Lobbyists tell ABQ city councilors to expect special legislative session
by Rodd Cayton A pair of lobbyists for the City of Albuquerque said the city saw some success in its priorities in the just-concluded legislative session, but that uncertainty in the federal budget and frustration on the part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham could see the Roundhouse reopened for business twice this year. Al Park, […]
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New Mexico incentivizes attorneys, doctors to take on workplace injury cases
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UNM moves to slash ‘affirmative action’ policy language
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