This story is republished from Source NM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. BY PATRICK LOHMANN / Source NM Two long-time Gallup lawmakers and one from Elephant Butte have the most money to spend in the New Mexico Legislature as they and their […]
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New Mexico reaches settlement in 2017 wage-theft complaint after prolonged legal battle
By ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. New Mexico labor regulators on Tuesday announced a legal settlement that resolves longstanding accusations of unpaid wages against a restaurant business in northwestern New Mexico. The Workforce Solutions Department said in a news release that 505 Burgers Farmington LLC has agreed to pay out $100,000 to resolve claims […]
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Location for Doña Ana Co. reproductive health center expected to be announced next month
This story is republished from Source NM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. BY LEAH ROMERO / Source NM The location for New Mexico’s $10 million reproductive health clinic in Doña Ana is slowly getting closer to a public announcement. Dr. Eve Espey, […]
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Torrance County to vote on extending ICE prison contract
By Austin Fisher / Source NM Torrance County’s elected officials will meet Wednesday to vote on whether to extend a contract allowing the federal government to incarcerate asylum seekers in central New Mexico. The agenda for tomorrow’s Torrance County Commission meeting includes a request from County Manager Janice Barela to sign an amendment to the contract between the county […]
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Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law
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 / New Mexico Political Report The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule Friday to designate two types of PFAS chemicals […]
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NM receives $156M to boost access to solar
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 / New Mexico Political Report New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. […]
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Progressives going after incumbents in hot Democratic primaries
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New Mexico voters can now sign up to receive absentee ballots permanently
ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. Registered voters in New Mexico for the first time can join a permanent list to receive an absentee ballot by mail in future elections, state election regulators announced Wednesday. The secretary of state’s office says it is accepting online requests for absentee ballots ahead of the June 4 primary […]
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MLG Announces Special Legislative Session to Focus on Public Safety
Associated Press / SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Wednesday announced a mid-summer special legislative session on public safety after many crime initiatives languished. In an emailed statement, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she’ll call legislators back to Santa Fe on July 18 “to finish what they started during the 30-day legislative […]
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US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press / ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley that will carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to customers as far away as […]