A flatbed truck carrying debris from Los Alamos National Labs overturned on U.S. 84/285 outside Santa Fe earlier this month prompting State Police and a response team from the National […]
New Mexico Statewide News
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections
Lujan Grisham praises Harris as best choice on health care, blasts GOP approach
When New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took the stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night for a speech about health care, she gave a shout out to the […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Fires making home insurance unaffordable, impossible, NM lawmakers say
By Patrick Lohmann At a hotel surrounded by fresh burn scars, New Mexico lawmakers and insurance regulators described a bleak and uncertain future for prospective homeowners seeking adequate coverage for […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
State wants to address drinking water issues at 138 local systems
New Mexico environment officials put more than 100 drinking water systems on notice last week that they need to provide plans to address drinking water deficiencies by mid-August or potentially […]
Posted inFeatures, New Mexico Statewide News
Gov. Lujan Grisham to speak at DNC, appear alongside ‘Veep’ star
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is slated to speak about health care Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, according to her office. Lujan Grisham’s office didn’t specify when the […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos’ Acid Canyon
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Task force recommends universal basic income for at-risk families in NM
By Austin Fisher A task force created by the New Mexico Legislature to address children’s well-being has a simple suggestion for reducing child poverty: give families money. The Children’s Code […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News
Bernalillo May Get $20M for Wastewater Plant
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury has secured $20 million for improvements to Bernalillo’s wastewater treatment plant in the House of Representatives’ version of the Water Resources Development Act. On July 22, […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Herrell affirms support for RECA expansion, as NM Dems criticize GOP House leaders for inaction
By Patrick Lohmann Amid increasing Democratic criticism, Republican Congressional candidate Yvette Herrell said Wednesday that she is broadly supportive of extending and expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, including the […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News
Applications open in Sept. for first round of $125 million in state housing loans
By Patrick Lohmann A key part of what state lawmakers called a “historic” investment in affordable housing will take a major step forward in September, when applications open for what […]