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 For Rep. Joseph Hernandez, D-Shiprock, cleaning up abandoned uranium mines is personal. “My family and many other family members throughout New […]
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Shiprock representative pushes for money to address uranium contamination impacting his community
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 For Rep. Joseph Hernandez, D-Shiprock, cleaning up abandoned uranium mines is personal. “My family and many other family members throughout New […]
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New Mexico lawmaker pulls police instructor retirement bill
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico A freshman lawmaker has pulled a proposal that would have allowed New Mexico police instructors to count their time spent teaching other cops toward their publicly funded retirement. The state Department of Public Safety had opposed the plan. Rep. William Hall (R-Aztec) on Tuesday withdrew from consideration House Bill […]
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New Mexico lawmaker pulls police instructor retirement bill
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico A freshman lawmaker has pulled a proposal that would have allowed New Mexico police instructors to count their time spent teaching other cops toward their publicly funded retirement. The state Department of Public Safety had opposed the plan. Rep. William Hall (R-Aztec) on Tuesday withdrew from consideration House Bill […]
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Is it time to stop taxing tips?
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 add a tax exemption for tipped workers was introduced in the Senate last week. SB 285 would […]
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Juveniles may get more access to medication to treat addiction as a bill advances in the legislature
By Daniel Montaño, KUNM More adolescents might have access to Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT, for substance use disorder thanks to a bill that passed committee on a party line vote Friday. House bill 152 would require facilities that receive state money and treat adolescents for substance use disorder to make MAT, like Suboxone or […]
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Juveniles may get more access to medication to treat addiction as a bill advances in the legislature
By Daniel Montaño, KUNM More adolescents might have access to Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT, for substance use disorder thanks to a bill that passed committee on a party line vote Friday. House bill 152 would require facilities that receive state money and treat adolescents for substance use disorder to make MAT, like Suboxone or […]
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Bernalillo Police Chief Addresses ICE Immigration Policies, Dispels Myths
By Jesse Jones Bernalillo Police Chief Chris Stoyell briefed the Town Council at the Feb. 10 meeting on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) immigration enforcement policies, particularly Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations within the state. Stoyell said the information came from a recent DHS meeting in Albuquerque, which briefed police chiefs from around the […]
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State regulators discuss how NM utilities can better prepare for, prevent wildfires
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 A Disaster Mitigation Preparedness Policy Task Force has recommendations for utilities and state regulators to better address the growing wildfire risks […]
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State regulators discuss how NM utilities can better prepare for, prevent wildfires
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 A Disaster Mitigation Preparedness Policy Task Force has recommendations for utilities and state regulators to better address the growing wildfire risks […]