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States rush to combat AI threat to elections
This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI — a form of artificial intelligence that can create new content, including images, audio, and video — became widely available. That’s raising fears that millions of voters could be deceived by a barrage of political deepfakes. But, while Congress has done little to address […] The post States rush to combat AI threat to elections appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Happy Easter in a plastic egg
Last week I received more support, help and caring in a green plastic Easter egg than I have received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the two years since a fire started by the U.S. Forest Service burned my home and hundreds of others to the ground. Inside that egg were five jelly-beans, one […] The post Happy Easter in a plastic egg appeared first on Source New Mexico.
San Juan County scraps gerrymandered voting map
After more than two years in court, San Juan County officials agreed to adopt a new county commission voting map that supporters say gives Native American voters a bigger voice in who is elected to the local seats. The settlement announced on Monday resolves a dispute between the county and the Navajo Nation Department of […] The post San Juan County scraps gerrymandered voting map appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Bird flu threat looms for cattle
Cows of several dairy farms in southern and southwestern states were recently infected by bird flu, according to state and federal agriculture officials. They are the first known infections of cattle in the United States by avian influenza, which is easily transmissible among birds and often fatal to domestic poultry but has been less lethal […] The post Bird flu threat looms for cattle appeared first on Source New Mexico.
The ‘clock is ticking’ on RECA; downwinders call on public to pressure House speaker
An effort to extend and expand compensation to people exposed to radiation from federal nuclear testing and uranium mining was not included in the $1.2 trillion funding package signed by President Joe Biden this week. This happened despite continued bipartisan support and a late push by the White House to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation […] The post The ‘clock is ticking’ on RECA; downwinders call on public to pressure House speaker appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of limits on access to abortion medication
WASHINGTON — The future of medication abortion access in the United States went in front of the U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday, where several justices appeared somewhat skeptical as anti-abortion organizations argued use of the pharmaceutical should be moved back to what was in place before 2016. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, speaking on behalf […] The post U.S. Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of limits on access to abortion medication appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Biden pledges federal dollars for “entire cost” to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge
President Joe Biden called Tuesday for the federal government to foot the bill to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its collapse earlier in the day. The ongoing search-and-rescue operation led by the U.S. Coast Guard is the top priority for now, Biden said in brief remarks from the White House on […] The post Biden pledges federal dollars for “entire cost” to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge appeared first on Source New Mexico.
The success of a new waiting period for gun purchases may depend on existing and future laws
Geoff Harms lives just north of Los Angeles and grew up not far from here. When he was a kid, he made friends with the new kid, Dan Flock, who came just before him in the alphabetic class list. Dan eventually moved out to New Mexico as a young adult. “Over the course of my […] The post The success of a new waiting period for gun purchases may depend on existing and future laws appeared first on Source New Mexico.
NM Democratic Party adopts Gaza ceasefire policy
An overwhelming majority of the New Mexico Democratic Party’s membership this month voted in favor of a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza, an end to the blockade on aid, a pause on U.S. military aid to Israel and the release of hostages on both sides. After more than four months of back and forth […] The post NM Democratic Party adopts Gaza ceasefire policy appeared first on Source New Mexico.
NRA insider Phil Journey shines a light on corruption at influential gun-rights organization
WICHITA — Longtime National Rifle Association board member Phil Journey says hints of financial impropriety surfaced years before the New York state attorney general filed a lawsuit against four executives of the gun-rights advocacy organization and revealed indiscretions so disturbing the conservative political giant could crumble. Journey, a Sedgwick County District Court judge, said early […] The post NRA insider Phil Journey shines a light on corruption at influential gun-rights organization appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Senate in overnight vote sends $1.2 trillion government spending package to Biden
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took a broadly bipartisan vote early Saturday to approve a $1.2 trillion spending package, sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature with no time to spare after missing a midnight deadline. The 74-24 vote wraps up the government funding process for fiscal year 2024, which began back […] The post U.S. Senate in overnight vote sends $1.2 trillion government spending package to Biden appeared first on Source New Mexico.
One bill to regulate sober living homes advances in Arizona, while another is rejected
Arizona lawmakers last week rejected a bill to crack down on sober living homes that had already unanimously passed the state Senate, opting instead to back a different proposal that is opposed by Democrats. Following hours of testimony and debate, the Arizona House Health and Human Services Committee advanced Senate Bill 1361 on a party-line […] The post One bill to regulate sober living homes advances in Arizona, while another is rejected appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments Tuesday on abortion pill limits
WASHINGTON — The same U.S. Supreme Court that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion will hear oral arguments Tuesday over access to mifepristone, a pharmaceutical used in both medication abortion and miscarriage care. The nine justices will then decide whether to leave access to the drug intact or require the U.S. Food and Drug […] The post U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments Tuesday on abortion pill limits appeared first on Source New Mexico.
UNM graduate student workers and bosses prepare to negotiate yearly raises
Graduate student workers at New Mexico’s largest university say they want fair compensation for things like the undergraduate courses they teach, and the millions in research dollars they bring to the budgets of their departments. Last week, the United Graduate Workers at the University of New Mexico (UGW-UE) filed its intent to begin another round […] The post UNM graduate student workers and bosses prepare to negotiate yearly raises appeared first on Source New Mexico.
I moved to rural New Mexico to report on the aftermath of a massive wildfire.
This article was produced in partnership with Source New Mexico, which was a member of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in 2023. Sign up for Dispatches and Direct From The Source to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. In February 2023, I signed a lease on a dusty studio apartment in Las […] The post I moved to rural New Mexico to report on the aftermath of a massive wildfire. appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Fearing political violence, more states ban firearms at polling places
Facing increased threats to election workers and superheated political rhetoric from former President Donald Trump and his supporters, more states are considering firearm bans at polling places and ballot drop boxes ahead of November’s presidential election. This month, New Mexico became the latest state to restrict guns where people vote or hand in ballots, joining […] The post Fearing political violence, more states ban firearms at polling places appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Congress rushes to approve $1.2 trillion spending package ahead of midnight deadline
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved a broadly bipartisan $1.2 trillion spending package Friday, sending the legislation to the Senate ahead of a midnight deadline. Senators have just hours to clear the measure for President Joe Biden’s signature, otherwise parts of the federal government will begin a funding lapse early Saturday. Meeting that benchmark will […] The post Congress rushes to approve $1.2 trillion spending package ahead of midnight deadline appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Senate in bipartisan vote blocks Biden rule to reopen Paraguayan beef imports
The U.S. Senate easily passed a resolution Thursday to repeal a Biden administration rule allowing for beef to be imported from Paraguay. The measure, introduced by Democrat Jon Tester of Montana and Republican Mike Rounds of South Dakota, passed on a bipartisan 70-25 vote. The resolution was made under the Congressional Review Act, which allows […] The post U.S. Senate in bipartisan vote blocks Biden rule to reopen Paraguayan beef imports appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Taxpayers were overcharged for patient meds. Then came the lawyers.
Shalina Chatlani examined the health care system in Mississippi as a part of The Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship. This story cannot be republished. In 2018, when Mike DeWine was Ohio’s attorney general, he began investigating an obscure corner of the health care industry. He believed that insurers were inflating prescription drug prices through management companies […] The post Taxpayers were overcharged for patient meds. Then came the lawyers. appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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