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New Mexico governor seeks new spending on health, education

SANTA FE – Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is recommending a 3.3% increase in state general fund spending in the coming fiscal year to devote more to public education and health and w...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico electors support Biden, as GOP sues to invalidate

SANTA FE – Democratic electors in New Mexico cast their votes for Joe Biden on Monday as the Democratic president-elect cleared the 270-electoral-vote mark to formalize his presidential vict...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico expects vaccine delivery with day of approval

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday the first doses of coronavirus vaccine from drug maker Pfizer are expected to arrive in New Mexico within 24 hours of pending ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawsuit alleges secrecy at New Mexico prison agency

SANTA FE – A newly founded watchdog organization on prison conditions says it is colliding with a culture of secrecy at the New Mexico Corrections Department that may interfere with monitori...

DATE: Dec 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico seeks court’s protection from business lawsuits

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s governor and top health officials are trying to fend off a flurry of lawsuits by businesses owners who say financial losses caused by the state’s pandemic health orde...

DATE: Dec 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico sets priorities for who gets first vaccine doses

Medical facilities, long-term care centers come first

DATE: Dec 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico legislators says virus shouldn’t delay their work

SANTA FE – Leading Democratic lawmakers pressed forward Monday with efforts to hold a legislative session in January 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies and members of a legislative...

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico governor reshuffles office as she advises Biden

SANTA FE – An attorney who successfully defended the governor’s emergency health orders from legal challenges has been promoted to chief of staff by Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan...

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico appoints leader to health agency amid virus surge

SANTA FE – New Mexico is tapping a public health expert from the University of New Mexico to lead its Health Department amid surging rates of coronavirus infection and hospitalizations. ...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Election revives recreational pot initiatives in New Mexico

SANTA FE – State legislators are rekindling efforts to open New Mexico to recreational marijuana production and sales, with an emphasis on economic opportunity amid the turmoil of the corona...

DATE: Nov 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Legislature may meet in convention center amid pandemic

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators are grappling with the public health risks of convening their next session in January amid surging statewide rates of coronavirus infections and deaths. ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrat says redistricting process will be fair, open

SANTA FE – A top-ranked Democrat offered assurances Friday that legislative districts will be redrawn in a “fair, open and transparent process” as the Legislature initiates the redistricting...