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Advocates for students revive lawsuit against New Mexico

SANTA FE – School districts and parents revived litigation Wednesday that accuses the state of failing to provide a sound education to vulnerable children from minority communities, non-Engl...

DATE: Oct 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico wants language, cultural training for teachers

SANTA FE – New Mexico wants its public schools to become more attuned to the culture and languages of a heavily Hispanic and Native American population as it presses forward with fundamental...

DATE: Oct 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Secretary of state quits 2020 Democratic bid for U.S. Senate

SANTA FE – An unrivaled path to the 2020 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate emerged Tuesday for Rep. Ben Ray Luján after his only challenger quit the race to succeed retiring Sen. Tom Uda...

DATE: Oct 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arts upstart Meow Wolf delivers jobs after public investment

SANTA FE – Offbeat arts adventure and entertainment company Meow Wolf says it has surpassed hiring goals outlined in a $1.1 million economic development grant from New Mexico and the city of...

DATE: Oct 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Pot legalization plan in New Mexico would subsidize patients, pay police

SANTA FE – A proposal unveiled Wednesday for legal marijuana sales throughout New Mexico would use taxes to subsidize medical pot purchases for low-income patients and set aside money for po...

DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico pot legalization plan subsidizes patients, pays police

SANTA FE – A New Mexico proposal for legal marijuana sales throughout the state unveiled on Wednesday would subsidize medical marijuana purchases for low-income patients with taxes on recrea...

DATE: Oct 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor praises oil industry for opportunities

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham professed her full-throttled support for the oil sector on Tuesday, telling industry leaders that her Cabinet secretaries work for them and ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Gasoline fundraiser for school supplies rankles and pleases

Chevron says it will donate up to $5 million through program

DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Methane sensors put on planes, trucks in oil production zone

SANTA FE – Methane sensors will be put on planes, trucks and atop towers in the West Texas and southeastern New Mexico desert in a new effort to gauge the extent of greenhouse gas emissions ...

DATE: Oct 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico relaxes basic requirements for driver’s licenses

SANTA FE – New Mexico is making it easier for residents to obtain a basic driver’s license that is recognized by state agencies and private businesses but will not be valid for commercial ai...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge says nonresidents can obtain New Mexico medical pot

SANTA FE – A state district court judge on Monday stood by a decision that allows access to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program by people who live outside the state, over the objections o...

DATE: Sep 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Record oil production lifts New Mexico state income

SANTA FE – State economists on Friday revised upward forecasts for state government income amid surging oil and natural gas production in New Mexico, giving lawmakers greater leeway as they ...

DATE: Aug 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News