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Highway humor is over some drivers’ heads
States have had their fun with highway safety messages, posting everything from Taylor Swift lyrics to discourage texting in Mississippi, to a “vibe check” — winking at Gen Z — to encourage seat belt use in Arizona. Such messages are shown intermittently on thousands of highway signs, known as variable messaging signs, when the billboards aren’t lit up […] The post Highway humor is over some drivers’ heads appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a much-anticipated decision Thursday that mifepristone, one of two pharmaceuticals used in medication abortion, can remain available under current prescribing guidelines. The high court unanimously rejected attempts by anti-abortion groups to roll back access to what was in place more than eight years ago, writing that they […] The post U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Santa Ana Pueblo takes back ancestral land, declares conservation efforts, trespassing enforcement
An area of high desert hills and prairie near Albuquerque which was once called Alamo Ranch will again be known by its original name: Tamaya Kwii Kee Nee Puu. The 60,000 acres represent ancestral farming and hunting grounds of the “Tamayame,” the original Keres word for the people of the land. Spanish conquistadors later renamed […] The post Santa Ana Pueblo takes back ancestral land, declares conservation efforts, trespassing enforcement appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Socorro cooling center seeks volunteers amid heat advisory
Though summer doesn’t officially begin until next week, temperatures are already hitting the triple digits across parts of New Mexico. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Thursday from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the middle and lower Rio Grande Valley. A shelter in Socorro is seeking volunteers to help keep its cooling center […] The post Socorro cooling center seeks volunteers amid heat advisory appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Republican IVF bill fails in U.S. Senate
Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt’s efforts to pass legislation that would block Medicaid funding from going to states that ban in vitro fertilization were unsuccessful Wednesday when Democrats blocked the bill from advancing. The post Republican IVF bill fails in U.S. Senate appeared first on Source New Mexico.
State abortion bans forcing interstate travel, U.S. Senate panel hears
WASHINGTON — When Lauren Miller flew from her home state of Texas to Colorado two years ago she felt a moment of relief when the plane took off — not because she had been delayed for hours or because she needed a vacation, but because she was about to meet with doctors who would be […] The post State abortion bans forcing interstate travel, U.S. Senate panel hears appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Arizona man indicted for plans to start a ‘race war’ with mass shooting
The Department of Justice indicted a Prescott area man this week based on allegations that he planned to shoot up a Bad Bunny concert in Atlanta to initiate a “race war.” Mark Adams Prieto, 58, was indicted by a federal grand jury on firearms trafficking, transfer of a firearm for use in a hate crime […] The post Arizona man indicted for plans to start a ‘race war’ with mass shooting appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New Mexico officials tell lawmakers the state needs more money invested in water infrastructure
The confluence of money and water appeared before a panel of New Mexico lawmakers who hold the purse strings of state government. State officials said in order to strengthen the state’s water, lawmakers will need to invest more money in 2025. But that applies not just to the basics, like requests to buy monitoring wells […] The post New Mexico officials tell lawmakers the state needs more money invested in water infrastructure appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Enviro group files ethics complaint; request for board member removal
Environmental groups are asking the New Mexico Ethics Commission to determine if a board member must step aside from decision-making as the state attempts to create new uses for the extremely salty and often toxic wastewater from oil and gas operations. An environmental nonprofit, New Energy Economy and Navajo Nation citizens Daniel Tso and Samuel […] The post Enviro group files ethics complaint; request for board member removal appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New Mexico 50th in child welfare, showing both improvements and declines in several areas
For the third year in a row, New Mexico is last in the nation for child welfare, according to the 2024 KIDS Count Data Book released this week. The Annie E. Casey Foundation prepares the report for all 50 states. Its mission to track child well being in the country focuses on compiling federal data […] The post New Mexico 50th in child welfare, showing both improvements and declines in several areas appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Biden touts gun safety record to advocates, as son found guilty on felony charges
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted his administration’s efforts to reduce gun violence as the second anniversary of bipartisan gun safety legislation he signed into law approaches. “Never give up on hope,” Biden said during an annual conference hosted by the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety. The speech came hours after the […] The post Biden touts gun safety record to advocates, as son found guilty on felony charges appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Native leaders, Oklahoma City University announce Tribal Sovereignty Institute
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new institute at Oklahoma City University will seek broader understanding and a greater body of scholarship on tribal sovereignty. Native American leaders and OCU announced on Tuesday the creation of a Tribal Sovereignty Institute. The goal, they said, is to expand education on the self-government and legal policy of tribal nations, […] The post Native leaders, Oklahoma City University announce Tribal Sovereignty Institute appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Rick Scott, Elizabeth Warren excoriate Federal Reserve Board’s ethics policy as ‘farce’
Florida GOP U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren are chastising Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell, telling him in a letter that the central bank’s recently announced policy to address illicit trading by Federal Reserve Bank officials is simply “a farce.” The lawmakers have pressed the Federal Reserve to come up […] The post Rick Scott, Elizabeth Warren excoriate Federal Reserve Board’s ethics policy as ‘farce’ appeared first on Source New Mexico.
What Las Cruces voters thought of the 2024 primary election
From low voter turnout to a majority of primary candidates running unopposed, Doña Ana County primary elections were lacking in participants. Polls in Las Cruces were mostly quiet on June 4 with only a few lines of voters forming in the morning hours and stragglers rushing to turn in their ballots before 7 p.m. Presiding […] The post What Las Cruces voters thought of the 2024 primary election appeared first on Source New Mexico.
State to test alert sirens in fire-damaged county amid flash flood risk
State emergency response officials are beginning weekly tests of alert sirens in Mora County to warn of dangerous flash floods in the scar of New Mexico’s biggest-ever wildfire. The 534-square-mile Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire started in April 2022, but it continues to cause serious risks to lives and property two years after it was extinguished. […] The post State to test alert sirens in fire-damaged county amid flash flood risk appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if reelected he plans to work “side by side” with a newly formed religious organization that says abortion is the “greatest atrocity facing” the United States and should be “eradicated entirely.” During two-minute recorded remarks played at The Danbury Institute’s inaugural Life & Liberty Forum in […] The post Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’ appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Republicans sue to purge at least 500,000 people from Arizona’s voter rolls
The leaders of the Arizona Republican Party and a conservative dark money group have filed a lawsuit alleging the state has not kept an accurate count of registered voters and asking a court to force elections officials to purge 500,000 Arizonans from the voter rolls. The federal lawsuit claims that the state’s list of registered […] The post Republicans sue to purge at least 500,000 people from Arizona’s voter rolls appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New voter registration rules threaten hefty fines, criminal penalties for groups
ORLANDO, Fla. — On a sticky Sunday afternoon in late May, Mark Wendell ambled through Loch Haven Park, a mossy, oak-covered green space wedged between a trio of lakes and the Orlando Science Center. Among the two dozen food and vendor tents lining the sidewalks at the Orlando Fringe theater and arts festival was People […] The post New voter registration rules threaten hefty fines, criminal penalties for groups appeared first on Source New Mexico.
End of an era for Virgin Galactic commercial flights
SPACEPORT AMERICA — Virgin Galactic launched its seventh, and last flight with the Unity ship, out of the New Mexico Spaceport Saturday. The four passengers on the commercial flight and two experiments from Purdue University and University of California Berkeley. The four customers were Turkish researcher Tuva Atasever; SpaceX propulsion engineer Andy Sadhwani; former real […] The post End of an era for Virgin Galactic commercial flights appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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