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Trump’s claims about diversity, equity, inclusion don’t match reality

By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Like a grinch stealing Christmas, the Trump administration has pilfered not only the meaning of diversity but also Black History Month programs from federal employees. In the process, the White House has emboldened white supremacists who applaud the effort, according to experts on the extremist groups. Ordinarily, federal agencies […]

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DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts

By Jacqueline Alemany, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private deliberations. Tom […]

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DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts

By Jacqueline Alemany, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private deliberations. Tom […]

Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Sandoval County, Torrance County

Governor Announces over $4 Million in Rural Health Care Delivery Funds for Jemez Pueblo

By Sandoval Signpost Staff Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Jan. 28 that 26 additional rural health care providers, including the Pueblo of Jemez, will receive a combined $40.6 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, part of the $46 million allocated during the 2024 legislative session.  According to a press release, $5.4 million […]

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Legislation Introduced to Create a Medical Psilocybin Program in New Mexico

By Sandoval Signpost Staff A bi-partisan bi-cameral group of legislators introduced legislation Jan. 30 that would establish a program to allow New Mexicans to receive medical treatments from psilocybin mushrooms for qualified medical conditions.  According to a press release, Senate Bill 219, the “Medical Psilocybin Act” lays the path for mental and behavioral health treatment […]

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Stansbury Pledges to Fight for Neighbors

By Rodd Cayton U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, while addressing the New Mexico Legislature on Jan. 30, pledged to defend the most vulnerable New Mexicans as the second Trump administration pursues policies that target immigrants and put at risk gains made by marginalized communities. Stansbury represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, which includes parts of Sandoval […]

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Controversial Bill Limiting Public Records Access Shelved

By Jesse Jones Democratic Rep. Kathleen Cates of Rio Rancho announced she will not pursue House Bill 139, which would have added restrictions to the state’s public records law, with the justification of easing administrative burdens. The bill aimed to limit, in some cases, who could request records and give government agencies the power to […]

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New police force could be coming to NM to enforce cannabis laws

By Daniel Montaño, KUNM A new police force may be on the way to New Mexico, after a bill advanced through its first committee with unanimous support this week. The armed law enforcement officers capable of making arrests would be responsible for enforcing cannabis control laws. House Bill 10, sponsored by Rep. Doreen Gallegos,D-Las Cruces, would […]

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New police force could be coming to NM to enforce cannabis laws

By Daniel Montaño, KUNM A new police force may be on the way to New Mexico, after a bill advanced through its first committee with unanimous support this week. The armed law enforcement officers capable of making arrests would be responsible for enforcing cannabis control laws. House Bill 10, sponsored by Rep. Doreen Gallegos,D-Las Cruces, would […]

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Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’

By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s commitment to the rule of law, saying he is trampling the Constitution to pursue “political or personal gain.” U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour offered his commentary while becoming the second federal judge in two days to issue […]