By Lisa Rein, Holly Bailey, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration left her job this weekend after a clash with billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service over its attempts to access sensitive government records, three people familiar with her departure said Monday. Michelle King, who spent several decades at […]
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High-ranking D.C. federal prosecutor resigns in protest
By Carol D. Leonnig, Spencer S. Hsu · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The head of the criminal division in the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. resigned Tuesday morning after declining to comply with a Trump administration demand to freeze the assets of a multibillion-dollar Biden administration environmental grant initiative, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Veteran […]
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
High-ranking D.C. federal prosecutor resigns in protest
By Carol D. Leonnig, Spencer S. Hsu · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The head of the criminal division in the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. resigned Tuesday morning after declining to comply with a Trump administration demand to freeze the assets of a multibillion-dollar Biden administration environmental grant initiative, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Veteran […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, State Government #nmgov
Librarian Protection Act moves to House Floor
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 A bill seeking to prevent ideologically-based book bans is on its way toward a full vote on the House floor after […]
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Librarian Protection Act moves to House Floor
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 A bill seeking to prevent ideologically-based book bans is on its way toward a full vote on the House floor after […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, State Government #nmgov
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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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 Statewide News, State Government #nmgov
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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, State Government #nmgov
Chile commemorative month gaining traction
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 Whether it is red, green or Christmas, New Mexican cuisine is known for its chile. HB 172 seeks to establish August […]