By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexico state officials asked the federal government to declare a major disaster over this month’s flooding in Roswell and surrounding Chaves County, which could unlock money to aid in recovery. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the request to President Joe Biden on Monday night. Lujan Grisham called the Oct. 18 […]
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New Mexico asks feds for emergency declaration for Roswell flooding
By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexico state officials asked the federal government to declare a major disaster over this month’s flooding in Roswell and surrounding Chaves County, which could unlock money to aid in recovery. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the request to President Joe Biden on Monday night. Lujan Grisham called the Oct. 18 […]
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Indigenous families with missing or murdered loved ones struggle for justice
By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth Indigenous families with loved ones who have gone missing or been murdered shared their experiences with state officials this week — sometimes through tears — and urged them to do more to confront a crisis that has long impacted communities but received scant attention until recent years. Their comments […]
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Indigenous families with missing or murdered loved ones struggle for justice
By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth Indigenous families with loved ones who have gone missing or been murdered shared their experiences with state officials this week — sometimes through tears — and urged them to do more to confront a crisis that has long impacted communities but received scant attention until recent years. Their comments […]
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In a race they cast as good vs. evil, Christian hard-liners are fired up for Trump
By Hannah Allam, The Washington Post (c) 2024 DESTREHAN, La. – An electric anticipation coursed through a church outside New Orleans where hundreds gathered on a recent night to pray for a victory they saw as just over the horizon, in a president who could bring them one step closer to their vision for a […]
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In a race they cast as good vs. evil, Christian hard-liners are fired up for Trump
By Hannah Allam, The Washington Post (c) 2024 DESTREHAN, La. – An electric anticipation coursed through a church outside New Orleans where hundreds gathered on a recent night to pray for a victory they saw as just over the horizon, in a president who could bring them one step closer to their vision for a […]
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Torrance County Clerk apologizes for return address mishap on estimated 140 ballots
By Danielle Prokop, Source NM The lead elections official in Torrance County is apologizing and assuring voters that their ballots will be counted after workers mistakenly mailed about 140 absentee ballots without return address labels. Republican Torrance County Clerk Linda Jaramillo said the clerks’ office had received more than 100 of those now-completed ballots back […]
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Torrance County Clerk apologizes for return address mishap on estimated 140 ballots
By Danielle Prokop, Source NM The lead elections official in Torrance County is apologizing and assuring voters that their ballots will be counted after workers mistakenly mailed about 140 absentee ballots without return address labels. Republican Torrance County Clerk Linda Jaramillo said the clerks’ office had received more than 100 of those now-completed ballots back […]
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Democratic newcomer runs on change in race to unseat NM Senate minority whip
By Nash Jones, KUNM State Sen. Craig Brandt has represented District 40 for over a decade and serves as the minority whip for the Republican Party. The longtime legislator in the Rio Rancho-area red district is facing a challenge this election from Democratic newcomer Amina Everett, who is running as a candidate for change. Brandt […]
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Democratic newcomer runs on change in race to unseat NM Senate minority whip
By Nash Jones, KUNM State Sen. Craig Brandt has represented District 40 for over a decade and serves as the minority whip for the Republican Party. The longtime legislator in the Rio Rancho-area red district is facing a challenge this election from Democratic newcomer Amina Everett, who is running as a candidate for change. Brandt […]