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Noem’s dog killing was bad, but to really understand her, consider the goat
Since Gov. Kristi Noem’s disclosure of her farmyard killing spree, everybody’s been focused on Cricket. That’s understandable. Cricket was a 14-month-old dog. It’s easy to imagine her head jutting out of a pickup window, hair and tongue blowing in the wind. Like many dogs, Cricket probably had a personality and other human-like qualities that we […] The post Noem’s dog killing was bad, but to really understand her, consider the goat appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Rep. Vasquez inquires about troubled water utility in Southern New Mexico
State agencies aren’t the only ones taking a harder look at operations and oversight of a troubled Southern New Mexico water utility. In recent months, scrutiny has intensified from the state auditor and attorney general’s office, after top environment officials called for a look into how the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority spent millions in […] The post Rep. Vasquez inquires about troubled water utility in Southern New Mexico appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Biden administration to issue rule expanding DACA health care access
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will publish a final rule Friday that will allow about 100,000 uninsured people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in state-run or private health insurance plans provided under the Affordable Care Act, administration officials said. The new rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human […] The post Biden administration to issue rule expanding DACA health care access appeared first on Source New Mexico.
President signs proclamations protecting nearly 120,000 acres
Chairman Octavio Escobedo III of the Tejon Indian Tribe stepped foot inside the White House for the first time Thursday to watch President Joe Biden sign a proclamation the tribe had sought for many years. “To have a seat at the table and to be in the Oval Office is truly special,” Escobedo told ICT. “It […] The post President signs proclamations protecting nearly 120,000 acres appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Senate Dems Smith, Markey to push warehouse worker safety bill
WASHINGTON — Two Democratic U.S. senators announced Thursday they plan to introduce a piece of legislation that would require large companies to disclose quota practices to workers and prevent those quotas from interfering with a worker’s health. “The Warehouse Worker Protection Act would put an end to the most dangerous quotas that plague warehouses,” Democratic […] The post U.S. Senate Dems Smith, Markey to push warehouse worker safety bill appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority asks people to cut all outdoor water use due to shortage
The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority is urging no outdoor water use for the 19,000 residents in southern Doña Ana County, Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, citing low water supplies in a public announcement sent late afternoon Thursday. The utility said they are experiencing “extremely low water levels” caused by a combination of high water […] The post Camino Real Regional Utility Authority asks people to cut all outdoor water use due to shortage appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority asks people to cut all outdoor water use due to shortage
The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority is urging no outdoor water use for the 19,000 residents in southern Doña Ana County, Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, citing low water supplies in a public announcement sent late afternoon Thursday. The utility said they are experiencing “extremely low water levels” caused by a combination of high water […] The post Camino Real Regional Utility Authority asks people to cut all outdoor water use due to shortage appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Decayed power pole sparked the largest wildfire in state history, Texas House committee confirms
LUBBOCK — A decayed utility pole that broke, causing power wires to fall on dry grass in the Texas Panhandle, sparked the state’s largest wildfire in history, a Texas House committee confirmed Wednesday. And other poorly maintained power equipment sparked four additional fires across the region earlier this year, the committee said. The committee also […] The post Decayed power pole sparked the largest wildfire in state history, Texas House committee confirms appeared first on Source New Mexico.
The AZ Senate has repealed the 1864 abortion ban, after 2 Republicans join Dems
A 160-year-old abortion ban written before Arizona became a state that punishes doctors with prison time is now one step away from being repealed after a pair of Republicans in the state Senate on Wednesday crossed party lines to join Democrats in voting it down. On April 9, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a […] The post The AZ Senate has repealed the 1864 abortion ban, after 2 Republicans join Dems appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. House splits on GOP-led Alaska and mining industry bills aimed at Biden agenda
The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday to counter an Interior Department order canceling oil and gas leases in a section of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, taking aim at the Biden administration’s conservation agenda that Republicans say weighs environmental concerns too heavily at the expense of economic opportunity. But the Republican majority also suffered […] The post U.S. House splits on GOP-led Alaska and mining industry bills aimed at Biden agenda appeared first on Source New Mexico.
AI expert tells New Mexico lawmakers to go further with regulation
An expert on artificial intelligence told a legislative panel that state lawmakers were right to protect themselves from AI’s potential harmful effects on their election campaigns, but now they need to offer the same protections to everyone else. Melanie Moses is a University of New Mexico computer science professor and special adviser to the vice […] The post AI expert tells New Mexico lawmakers to go further with regulation appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Senate Dems launch renewed push for full marijuana legalization
Leading U.S. Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances, following the Biden administration’s move a day earlier to significantly ease regulations on the drug. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, […] The post U.S. Senate Dems launch renewed push for full marijuana legalization appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. House approves definition of antisemitism as campus protests continue
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Wednesday passed a bill, with heavy support from Democrats, that would define antisemitism for the Department of Education, amid nationwide college campus protests in which students are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The 320-91 vote would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism in Title VI of […] The post U.S. House approves definition of antisemitism as campus protests continue appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New Mexico Supreme Court hearing gives students an in-person look at a teacher discrimination case
On Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court heard arguments from a 2018 lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) over the behavior of a high school teacher towards Native American students. The post New Mexico Supreme Court hearing gives students an in-person look at a teacher discrimination case appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in NY hush-money trial
Former President Donald Trump defied a gag order in his New York state hush-money trial by posting attacks on likely witnesses on his social media platform and campaign website, the judge in the case ruled Tuesday. Judge Juan M. Merchan fined Trump $9,000 for nine violations of an order barring him from making public statements […] The post Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in NY hush-money trial appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. House speaker leading congressional push to curb campus protests over Gaza
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson argued Tuesday protests on college campuses calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have crossed the line and represent a threat to Jewish students — one day before lawmakers in that chamber are set to vote on a bipartisan bill that would define antisemitism for the Department of Education. […] The post U.S. House speaker leading congressional push to curb campus protests over Gaza appeared first on Source New Mexico.
UNM Gaza Solidarity Encampment still in place after arrests
Every protester arrested Tuesday morning during a protest inside the University of New Mexico Student Union Building was released by the evening, and the outdoor encampment at the university’s main campus showed no signs of stopping. Early in the morning, two UNM Police Department officers booked 16 protesters into the Metropolitan Detention Center outside Albuquerque, […] The post UNM Gaza Solidarity Encampment still in place after arrests appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Biden administration to greatly ease marijuana regulations
The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and highly regulated drugs, the Department of Justice said Tuesday night. The Drug Enforcement Administration will propose moving the drug from a Schedule I substance, which also includes heroin and methamphetamine, to Schedule III, which is the category for regulated-but-legal drugs […] The post Biden administration to greatly ease marijuana regulations appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Black homeowners start to close gap in property values
Black homeowners’ property values are on the rise across the country, with some of the biggest upswings in Midwestern and Southern states. The boon to Black homeowners, after decades of lagging property values, could help them close a racial wealth gap that has kept the American dream out of reach. Home values increased on average […] The post Black homeowners start to close gap in property values appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Police charge 16 protesters after forcing Gaza solidarity camp from UNM Student Union Building
The University of New Mexico Gaza Solidarity Encampment started its ninth day on Tuesday with part of the camp inside the main campus Student Union Building. By 4 a.m., police destroyed the five tents set up by the group demanding UNM divest from the state of Israel, and New Mexico State Police dressed in black […] The post Police charge 16 protesters after forcing Gaza solidarity camp from UNM Student Union Building appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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