By Austin Fisher Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing to once again extend how long someone can be put in prison for possessing a gun when they have already been convicted of a felony. New Mexico law prohibits someone from having a gun if they’ve been convicted of a felony, battery or property damage against a loved one, stalking, or federal gun charges; or […]
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness, National News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger
By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans, angering critics who called it a racist and insulting attempt to expand his appeal beyond his white conservative base. While President Joe Biden’s […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Judge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing
A New Mexico judge plans to rule Friday on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it. Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin have asked Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to scuttle […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
New Mexico joins nation-wide challenge to protect and restore water resources
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. New Mexico has joined the America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge, a national partnership effort to conserve and restore freshwater resources. President Joe Biden announced […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Syndicated
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the […]
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UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center among top in U.S. for social responsibility, equity and care
By Nicole San Roman, UNM Health Sciences Center UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center – A Campus of UNM Hospital (SRMC) is ranked among the top hospitals in the country for being most equitable and socially responsible. SRMC’s also received top marks for patient outcomes, value of care, community benefit and pay equity, among others. The […]
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The Signpost: June 27, 2024
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Syndicated
The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions, for now, in a procedural order that left key questions unanswered and could mean the issue ends up before the conservative-majority court again soon. The order was briefly posted on the court’s website accidentally on Wedneday and abruptly removed. By a […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
FACT FOCUS: Here’s a look at the false claims you might hear during tonight’s presidential debate
To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, the U.S. has fallen apart under President Joe Biden: the economy is failing, countries are emptying their prisons and mental institutions across the southern border and crime has skyrocketed. Biden, on the other hand, has claimed he confronted an inflation rate of 9% and $5 gas prices when he took […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, WILL WEISSERT, BILL BARROW and DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, gets the chance to reassure voters that, at 81, he’s capable of […]