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 Susan Dunlap / NM Political Report With nearly 53 percent of the precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, most of the legislative […]
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New Mexico primary holds implications for Legislature and Santa Fe DA in Alec Baldwin case
This story is republished from Associated Press as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press New Mexico voters picked their partisan favorites in Tuesday’s primary to reshape a Democratic-led Legislature, with all 112 seats up for election in […]
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Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110
By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW / Associated Press The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the days ahead in […]
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The primary election is today. More than one-third of legislative candidates have already won
Not one of the 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives is a district in which both Democrats and Republicans fielded more than one candidate. It’s a similar story in the Senate, where three of 42 seats have more than one Democrat and more than one Republican competing in the primaries today. Those […]
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Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500 migrants arrive a day
The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening once that number declines to 1,500, according to several people familiar with […]
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100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voter participation advocate Theresa Pasqual traverses the tribal community of Acoma Pueblo with a stack of sample ballots in her car and applications for absentee ballots, handing them out at every opportunity ahead of New Mexico’s June 4 primary. Residents of the pueblo’s original mesa-top “sky city” that endured after […]
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Ambulance services for some in New Mexico will rise after state regulators approve rate increase
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Ambulance rates will rise for some in New Mexico, particularly those without health insurance after state regulators approved a rate hike for a Presbyterian-affiliated nonprofit ambulance company. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that Albuquerque Ambulance Service cited rising labor costs and inflation when it applied for the rate increase that resulted […]
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AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizona’s record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave. His family found the 73-year-old lying on the ground, his lower body burned. Hom died at the hospital, his core body temperature at 107 degrees. The death certificates […]
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BLM buys about 3,700 acres of land adjacent to Río Grande del Norte National Monument in NM
TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced the acquisition Thursday of about 3,700 acres (1,497 hectares) of land adjacent to the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border. BLM officials said the agency plans to expand public access and recreation opportunities in and around […]
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Water, energy, conservation and more on the interim agenda for legislators
By DANIELLE PROKOP The interim Water and Natural Resources Committee met in Santa Fe on Tuesday to discuss a proposed schedule and list of topics to address before the legislature meets again for 60 days in 2025. Even with a shorter interim session and shorter meetings, members said there’s plenty of ground to cover with water […]