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Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan into law
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan emergency spending law Wednesday to provide an additional $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending months of behind-the-scenes maneuvering and public pleas for Congress to approve the funding. The package also included a measure requiring the popular app TikTok be sold by its Chinese […] The post Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan into law appeared first on Source New Mexico.
FEMA didn’t want to discuss my fire recovery claim with my attorney present. Last week, we did.
If you see me on the street and my face looks a tad blue, don’t be concerned. I’m just holding my breath waiting to see if fundamental change is finally coming to how the FEMA Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office disburses the nearly $4 billion allocated to victims of that fire. Passage of the […] The post FEMA didn’t want to discuss my fire recovery claim with my attorney present. Last week, we did. appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Doña Ana County commission announces official leadership for troubled water utility
Juan Carlos “JC” Crosby is losing the “interim” in his job title at the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, and is now the full-time director of the water utility under scrutiny for sending water with high arsenic to its 19,000 customers in Southern New Mexico. Susana Chaparro, a Doña Ana county commissioner and chair of […] The post Doña Ana County commission announces official leadership for troubled water utility appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Opportunities and challenges ahead for NM nonprofits awarded $16 million in federal housing funds
Two New Mexico congressional members hosted housing nonprofit leaders from across the state Tuesday to celebrate $16 million in federal housing funds allocated earlier this year. The money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will help groups like Catholic Charities and La Casa Inc. in Las Cruces. They are expected to use […] The post Opportunities and challenges ahead for NM nonprofits awarded $16 million in federal housing funds appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s pursuit of absolute immunity from criminal charges alleging that he schemed and knowingly fed lies to subvert the 2020 presidential election, eventually leading to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In the final argument of this term, the justices […] The post Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Missing Kansas women were found dead. Did anti-government extremism contribute to their murders?
What should we make of “God’s Misfits?” That’s the name Oklahoma authorities say a small antigovernment group who held worship services in their homes called themselves. Four of these “misfits” have been charged with the kidnapping and murder of a pair of southwest Kansas women missing since March 30. To recap a sad story, the […] The post Missing Kansas women were found dead. Did anti-government extremism contribute to their murders? appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Location for Doña Ana Co. reproductive health center expected to be announced next month
The location for New Mexico’s $10 million reproductive health clinic in Doña Ana is slowly getting closer to a public announcement. Dr. Eve Espey, an instrumental organizer in the project, said the different groups involved are in the final stages of vetting properties and deciding on a location in the county in Southern New Mexico. […] The post Location for Doña Ana Co. reproductive health center expected to be announced next month appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Supreme Court urged to protect emergency room abortion care ahead of arguments
A doctor in Idaho recently saw a pregnant patient whose water broke at 15 weeks of pregnancy — something that normally happens at 38 weeks or later. It was about eight weeks before the fetus could be delivered and survive, even with medical intervention. Amniotic fluid, released when the water breaks, is critical to fetal […] The post U.S. Supreme Court urged to protect emergency room abortion care ahead of arguments appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New Mexico gets massive $156M boost for solar equity
New Mexico has received a huge $156 million-dollar boost from the Biden Administration to put more solar energy in many low income and disadvantaged communities across the state. The cash injection comes directly from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar For All program – which distributed nearly $7 billion in aid to 60 selected applicants to create new or […] The post New Mexico gets massive $156M boost for solar equity appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Bill from Utahns in Congress could jeopardize expanded compensation for downwinders
For decades, downwinders have criticized the Radiation Compensation Exposure Act, or RECA, for being too narrow. Designed to compensate people exposed to and sickened by nuclear weapons development, activists say RECA has glaring cracks — for starters, it only covered 10 counties in Utah despite research suggesting the whole state was exposed to dangerous, cancer-causing […] The post Bill from Utahns in Congress could jeopardize expanded compensation for downwinders appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Progressives going after incumbents in hot Democratic primaries
It’s a safe bet Democrats will barrel into 2025 with their supremacy intact at the New Mexico Legislature. Barring an unexpected shock during this year’s elections, Democrats’ stranglehold on power is assured. Going into the 2024 contests, Democrats control nearly two-thirds of all seats in the House and nearly three of every five seats in […] The post Progressives going after incumbents in hot Democratic primaries appeared first on Source New Mexico.
NY prosecutor ties Trump hush money payments to campaign as criminal trial kicks off
WASHINGTON — Oral arguments in former President Donald Trump’s historic case in New York began Monday in a Manhattan courtroom where jurors will be tasked with deciding whether deceptive hush money payments to hide an affair amount to a criminal conviction. The first-ever criminal trial of an ex-U.S. president centers on Trump’s alleged falsified business […] The post NY prosecutor ties Trump hush money payments to campaign as criminal trial kicks off appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Loss of federal protection in Idaho spurs pregnant patients to plan for emergency air transport
Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in January to consider a case about whether a federal law regarding emergency medical treatment supersedes an abortion ban in Idaho, air transports out of state for pregnancy complications at one of the state’s largest hospitals have increased from one in all of 2023 to six in the past […] The post Loss of federal protection in Idaho spurs pregnant patients to plan for emergency air transport appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Torrance County to vote on extending ICE prison contract
Torrance County’s elected officials will meet Wednesday to vote on whether to extend a contract allowing the federal government to incarcerate asylum seekers in central New Mexico. The agenda for tomorrow’s Torrance County Commission meeting includes a request from County Manager Janice Barela to sign an amendment to the contract between the county government and […] The post Torrance County to vote on extending ICE prison contract appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Environmentalists prepare to defend new BLM rule against legal challenges
A new Interior Department Public Lands Rule creates measures to support conservation, recreation and clean energy development on public lands. The rule could affect about 17% of New Mexico’s land, which is overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. But even as the rule’s supporters celebrate, they are gearing up to defend it in court. Advocates for […] The post Environmentalists prepare to defend new BLM rule against legal challenges appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case
WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S Supreme Court justices Monday seemed inclined to side with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, in a case that could have broad implications for local ordinances related to homelessness across the country. During oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, conservative […] The post U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Biden administration to roll back the Betsy DeVos Title IX rules
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education on Friday announced a final rule that will update Title IX regulations governing how schools respond to sexual misconduct, undoing changes made under the Trump administration and former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. “For more than 50 years, Title IX has promised an equal opportunity to learn and thrive […] The post Biden administration to roll back the Betsy DeVos Title IX rules appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with PFOA, PFOS
Industries that discharge toxic PFOA and PFOS compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the EPA last week. The Department of Defense is also subject to the new requirements. PFOA and PFOS are now classified as hazardous substances under Superfund […] The post Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with PFOA, PFOS appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. House votes down border bill favored by conservatives
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Saturday failed to pass a border security bill that Republican leadership intended as an incentive for conservatives to support a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The border bill, turned down on a 215-199 vote, was brought to the floor under a fast-track procedure known as suspension of […] The post U.S. House votes down border bill favored by conservatives appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Missed deadlines lead to $11.5M veto, upending plans for UNM public health school
New Mexico’s flagship research university missed two deadlines to ask for state money to establish an accredited school of public health within the next year to deal with infectious disease pandemics. The lapse means the UNM Health Sciences Center will not receive $11.5 million for the school, placing in limbo any recent progress to establish […] The post Missed deadlines lead to $11.5M veto, upending plans for UNM public health school appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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