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New Mexico governor to sheriffs: Enforce gun law or resign

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a “red flag” gun bill Tuesday that will allow state district courts to order the temporary surrender of firearms, and she urged sheri...

DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

First complaint filed with New Mexico ethics commission

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s fledgling State Ethics Commission said Monday it has received its first complaint without disclosing its contents or who it involves. The commission in Jan...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico backtracks on cannabis cards for nonresidents

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico has moved to phase out medical cannabis cards for nonresidents starting at mid-year, under a bill approved by the Legislature on Monday and supported by the gover...

DATE: Feb 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. Legislature approves reforms involving state settlements

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico is moving toward easing restrictions on the release of information on financial settlements involving state officials and payouts to whistleblowers. A ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

President Nixon and the sacred lake: Bill preserves history

SANTA FE – It was 1970, the U.S. president was Richard Nixon and members of a small Native American community in northern New Mexico traveled to Washington to press their case for reclaiming...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico triples spending on census participation

SANTA FE – New Mexico lawmakers have ramped up state spending aimed at encouraging participation in the 2020 Census across remote rural landscapes where gaps in internet access pose a challe...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers begin push for tuition-free college

SANTA FE – Adults who return to school to pursue professional certificates and two-year degrees are getting top priority under a proposal to provide free tuition to in-state students at publ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico Senate endorses ‘red flag’ gun bill

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state Senate on Friday endorsed a “red flag” gun bill that has been prompted by concerns about a mass shooting last year in El Paso, Texas, and suicide prevention e...

DATE: Feb 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Senate endorses ‘red flag’ gun bill

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state Senate on Friday endorsed a “red flag” gun bill that has been prompted by concerns about a mass shooting last year in El Paso, Texas, and suicide prevention e...

DATE: Feb 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

5% teacher salary hike heads to New Mexico House for vote

SANTA FE – Salary increases of 5% for public school teachers and 3% for state workers in New Mexico are included in a $7.6 billion general fund spending plan endorsed Monday by the lead Hous...

DATE: Feb 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico seeks new tools to intervene in opioid addiction

SANTA FE – New Mexico is considering new funding for research into treating addiction with injectable opioids to help address long-term dependency on heroin and other opioids. A b...

DATE: Jan 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico confronts backlog of wage-theft complaints

SANTA FE – New Mexico is struggling to clear a backlog of about 1,900 complaints of wage theft linked to enforcement of the state’s minimum wage law. Workforce Solutions Secretary...

DATE: Jan 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

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