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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

Predictions vary on New Mexico higher education enrollment

SANTA FE – Here’s a question even the most educated are having trouble answering: Will college enrollment go up or down in New Mexico next year? Community college and university o...

DATE: Dec 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque plans to turn old hospital into homeless shelter

ALBUQUERQUE – City officials are planning to buy a former Albuquerque hospital and turn it into a homeless shelter and services hub. Mayor Tim Keller said Tuesday that the city is...

DATE: Dec 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico prepared for rationing care if pandemic worsens

ALBUQUERQUE – Top health officials say New Mexico has a solid plan in place to stretch hospital and health care resources as far as possible before having to ration care, but they also warne...

DATE: Dec 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sex abuse victims want archdiocese eliminated, lawyer says

ALBUQUERQUE – An attorney for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has claimed that alleged victims of clergy sexual abuse and their lawyers are seeking to eliminate the archdiocese in New Mexico by ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virus outbreak in Texas army base alarms New Mexico leaders

SANTA FE – The New Mexico congressional delegation is raising questions about a coronavirus outbreak among a group of Oregon Army National Guard soldiers who returned to their home base in E...

DATE: Dec 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,250 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 1,250 new COVID-19 cases with eight additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the state’s totals since the pandemic...

DATE: Dec 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Concerns raised about costs of New Mexico Civil Rights Act

SANTA FE – A proposed New Mexico Civil Rights Act that would allow legal claims to be filed in state court over alleged infringements on free speech, freedom of religion and other constituti...

DATE: Dec 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico legislative bill to provide $5M in relief funds

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department has been appropriated $5 million by the state Legislature to provide emergency financial assistance to low income state residents who didn...

DATE: Dec 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico reports 1,928 more COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday reported 1,925 additional known COVID-19 cases and 32 more deaths, increasing the statewide totals since the pandemic’s start to 106,856 known cases and 1,7...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Policy experts push greater support for New Mexico farmers

SANTA FE (AP) – Amid a pandemic that continues to alter global supply chains, food policy advocates met recently to discuss the future of sustainable agriculture in New Mexico, where “food d...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque closer to agreement for outside investigations on police

ALBUQUERQUE – The city of Albuquerque and the Department of Justice are inching closer to an agreement to bring in outside investigators to probe police misconduct. The special co...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News