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Long-delayed Colorado project included in latest round of federal water funding
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation will send $242 million to five projects in Western states to improve water storage and clean drinking water supply, the bureau said Thursday. The money, part of the president’s domestic infrastructure and manufacturing agenda and funded through the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, is […] The post Long-delayed Colorado project included in latest round of federal water funding appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Indigenous celebration cut by Farmington Schools as protective laws fail yet again
Technology has a way of showing us that with all its advancement, so much remains the same. Doom-scrolling through social media posts about local news, the NBA playoffs and garden hacks, my algorithm eventually brought forward a cellphone video showing someone from Farmington Municipal Schools approaching graduate Genesis White Bull to take her beaded graduation […] The post Indigenous celebration cut by Farmington Schools as protective laws fail yet again appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Driver who accelerated into a demonstration identified as 2018 candidate for NM governor
Video shows a large truck with tinted windows slowly creeping into an entrance of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque where around 40 demonstrators wave Palestinian flags as they protest a scheduled speech by an Israeli official. Some people run toward the vehicle and attempt to block it. Almost immediately, the truck accelerates into […] The post Driver who accelerated into a demonstration identified as 2018 candidate for NM governor appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Gallup hospital says it is ‘indigent’ ahead of court order to find more than $100M
A New Mexico District Court judge has ordered a struggling rural hospital staring down one of the state’s biggest-ever medical malpractice judgments to put up a bond of more than $100 million before it can file an appeal. A lawyer for Rehoboth McKinley Medical Center in Gallup told a judge Thursday in Santa Fe that […] The post Gallup hospital says it is ‘indigent’ ahead of court order to find more than $100M appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New Mexico and 20 other states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid
Twenty-one states are joining a push by the Biden administration to modernize America’s aging electric grid, which is under pressure from growing demand, a changing power generation mix that includes lots of wind and solar and severe weather. The administration, which has set a goal of a carbon-free power sector by 2035, announced Tuesday that […] The post New Mexico and 20 other states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Supreme Court chief declines to discuss Alito flag uproar, ethics with Senate Dems
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told leading Democrats on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday he will not meet with them to discuss the court’s code of ethics, following revelations of displays of politically oriented flags at the homes of Justice Samuel Alito. Individual justices will continue to decide their own […] The post U.S. Supreme Court chief declines to discuss Alito flag uproar, ethics with Senate Dems appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers across the United States could be guaranteed a free public option to file federal tax returns online as the Internal Revenue Service announced plans Thursday to make its Direct File program permanent. The pilot program offered in 12 states from March to April drew roughly 140,000 accepted returns this filing season and […] The post Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S. appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Navajo attorney and local miner challenge incumbent lawmaker for House District 69 seat
In the Democratic primary race for House District 69, incumbent Harry Garcia faces Navajo attorney Michelle Pauline Abeyta and miner Stanley Michael. With no Republican running, whoever wins this race on June 4th will most likely go to the state Legislature in January. District 69 lies west of Albuquerque from White Rock all the way […] The post Navajo attorney and local miner challenge incumbent lawmaker for House District 69 seat appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial
WASHINGTON — Jurors in New York state court on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ultimately to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president wrapped up in […] The post Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial appeared first on Source New Mexico.
RECA faces sunset June 10 while its future remains in limbo
Republican House leadership flip-flopped on a program to compensate people the federal government exposed to radiation, as advocates held their stance that now is the best chance to adopt an expansion in the program. On Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-California) announced they intended to only continue the Radiation Exposure […] The post RECA faces sunset June 10 while its future remains in limbo appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Public officials grapple with threats, raising questions about local democracy
A voicemail ends with a death threat. Racist hate spewed in a phone call. An unknown car parked outside the house. Social media posts calling for summary execution. Threats of violence like these are well-suited for political thrillers. They evoke the high drama of a fictional character forced to choose between their safety and their […] The post Public officials grapple with threats, raising questions about local democracy appeared first on Source New Mexico.
States shift toward kin-first foster care
When Victoria Gray and her husband took in their grandchild in 1993, there wasn’t a catchall term to explain the difficult task ahead. They just did the work. In the past decade, though, Gray, of Phoenix, has watched as states have worked steadily to recognize the roles of grandparents and other extended loved ones, now […] The post States shift toward kin-first foster care appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New law gives state officials more oversight on hospital acquisitions
Hospital acquisitions are growing across the country, and that’s leading to higher prices for patients. Many of those deals involve private equity, which often makes cuts to certain care to drive up profits, or religious organizations that might refuse types of care that they don’t support. New Mexico is at an especially high risk for deals […] The post New law gives state officials more oversight on hospital acquisitions appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom
More than half of the nation’s jobs created in the past five years have come in two states: Texas and Florida. They’re at the forefront of a job creation revolution in which states with lower wages and a lower cost of living are gaining the highest share of new jobs, according to a new Stateline […] The post Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Navajo Nation president denies alleged sexual misconduct
On Tuesday, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren spoke for the first time about sexual harassment allegations by his vice president that became public last month. He denied any wrongdoing and said accusations are not true. Vice President Richelle Montoya said in April that she was harassed and bullied last August, but did not name the […] The post Navajo Nation president denies alleged sexual misconduct appeared first on Source New Mexico.
The other border dispute is over an 80-year-old water treaty
This story was reported with a grant from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. It was first published by Inside Climate News. It is republished here with permission. EL PASO—Maria-Elena Giner faced a room full of farmers, irrigation managers and residents in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas on April 2. The […] The post The other border dispute is over an 80-year-old water treaty appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. House speaker reverses on radiation compensation bill that excluded NM
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office on Wednesday scrapped a proposal to extend a compensation program for victims of radiation exposure without expanding it to thousands of Americans across nine states. In a statement that came less than four hours after Johnson’s office said a proposal to expand the program was too expensive, a spokesperson […] The post U.S. House speaker reverses on radiation compensation bill that excluded NM appeared first on Source New Mexico.
The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments
WASHINGTON — Closing arguments in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president concluded Tuesday, leaving the jury to now decide if Donald Trump is guilty of faking reimbursement to his personal lawyer for hush money paid to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. Just outside the Lower Manhattan courthouse during […] The post The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments appeared first on Source New Mexico.
NM wildfires grow to 12,000 acres and $28 million estimated cost
Two lightning-caused wildfires in northern and southern New Mexico have grown to a combined 20 square miles, according to the latest figures from firefighting teams. The Indios Fire has burned more than 5,200 acres and has cost an estimated $8 million to suppress. It is burning in the Santa Fe National Forest, about 7 miles […] The post NM wildfires grow to 12,000 acres and $28 million estimated cost appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Recycling isn’t easy. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is doing it anyway.
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Allie “Nokko” Johnson is a member of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and they love teaching young tribal members about recycling. Johnson helps them make Christmas ornaments out of things that were going to be thrown away, or melts down small […] The post Recycling isn’t easy. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is doing it anyway. appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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