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State approves Doña Ana water utility governance change, process begins to seat new CRRUA board
Doña Ana County and Sunland Park received the go-ahead from state officials to begin the process to overhaul the board membership of a troubled water utility, days after local leaders learned they hadn’t sent the paperwork for approval, despite it being ready for two months. The joint powers agreement, approved Friday by the New Mexico […] The post State approves Doña Ana water utility governance change, process begins to seat new CRRUA board appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Aid to Ukraine, Israel overwhelmingly approved by U.S. House in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON — Military and humanitarian aid could be on its way to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan within weeks after the U.S. House took a series of overwhelmingly bipartisan votes Saturday to approve $95 billion in emergency assistance — and the Senate appeared poised to agree. The approval in a rare weekend session ended months of […] The post Aid to Ukraine, Israel overwhelmingly approved by U.S. House in bipartisan vote appeared first on Source New Mexico.
State lawmakers and budget experts float lowering savings targets in next year’s budget
State finance experts and the New Mexico House budget committee chair said in a meeting this week that they will recommend moving more money out of the state’s reserve funds at the 2025 legislative session, citing strong revenue forecasts and what they called wise investments of budget surpluses in recent years. New Mexico’s newly enacted […] The post State lawmakers and budget experts float lowering savings targets in next year’s budget appeared first on Source New Mexico.
U.S. House tries anew to force sale or ban for TikTok, a ‘spy balloon in your phone’
WASHINGTON — U.S. House leadership has packaged more than a dozen bipartisan bills into a so-called “sidecar” agreement meant to attract isolationist lawmakers’ support for long-stalled foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The wide-ranging catchall, introduced as the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, would force the split of the hugely popular app TikTok […] The post U.S. House tries anew to force sale or ban for TikTok, a ‘spy balloon in your phone’ appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Full jury selected in Trump’s criminal trial on hush-money charges
The New York state court trying former President Donald Trump on criminal charges empaneled a full 12-person jury on the third day of the trial Thursday, according to reports. The trial approached the end of its first phase Thursday afternoon as one of six alternate jurors was also selected. Selection of more alternates will continue […] The post Full jury selected in Trump’s criminal trial on hush-money charges appeared first on Source New Mexico.
BLM to finalize rule allowing federal leases targeted at protection of natural areas
The Bureau of Land Management will publish a final rule soon allowing the nation’s public lands to be leased for environmental protection, a Thursday news release from the Interior Department said. The rule, which both proponents and detractors say marks a shift in the agency’s focus toward conservation, directs land managers at the agency to […] The post BLM to finalize rule allowing federal leases targeted at protection of natural areas appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Online absentee ballot application opens for NM primary election
The online application for absentee ballots for the June 4 New Mexico primary election opened Wednesday. For the first time, the application offers voters the option to receive an absentee ballot for all future elections, as well. Previously, voters who wanted to fill out a ballot at home rather than at the polls had to request an absentee […] The post Online absentee ballot application opens for NM primary election appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Border security bill fails to lift U.S. House conservatives’ block of foreign aid package
WASHINGTON — The border security bill U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson offered to conservatives to win support for a major foreign aid package had not broken a blockade of the package by hard-right members late Thursday. The border security bill is nearly identical to a border security bill, H.R. 2, the House passed last year […] The post Border security bill fails to lift U.S. House conservatives’ block of foreign aid package appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Venezuelan refugees detained in NM fearful of more deportations to Mexico
A man from Venezuela who said he fled kidnapping and torture in his home country has been held in federal immigration custody in New Mexico for nearly six months. Now, he’s watching Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deport other Venezuelan asylum seekers — not to their home country but to places in Mexico that are […] The post Venezuelan refugees detained in NM fearful of more deportations to Mexico appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Glimmers of hope sprouted from an apology in a Las Vegas theater
A handful of victims of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire finally heard words they’ve needed to hear for a very long time. Colt Hagmaier apologized on behalf of the federal government at a packed Indigo Theater in Las Vegas, NM at an event featuring a preview of the documentary “Mora Is Burning.” “I’m sorry. I’m […] The post Glimmers of hope sprouted from an apology in a Las Vegas theater appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Legislature’s interim session will include more focus on child welfare; water
New Mexico legislative staff presented the tentative agendas for subcommittee meetings dedicated to child welfare and water scheduled in the summer and fall, as the interim session kicks off for lawmakers. Charles Sallee, director of the nonpartisan Legislative Finance Committee which studies and files reports on state government agencies and policy, outlined its plans for […] The post Legislature’s interim session will include more focus on child welfare; water appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Senate rejects two impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Democrat-controlled chamber voted, 51-49 along party lines, to adjourn the impeachment trial after finding that the impeachment articles accusing Mayorkas of not complying with federal immigration law and breaching the public trust did not rise to […] The post Senate rejects two impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas appeared first on Source New Mexico.
FEMA taps former NM disaster agency head to run Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Claims Office
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has selected the former head of New Mexico’s disaster response agency to lead the federal office providing $4 billion in compensation to survivors of the state’s biggest-ever wildfire. M. Jay Mitchell was appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez in 2014 to run the state Department of Homeland Security. He is a […] The post FEMA taps former NM disaster agency head to run Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Claims Office appeared first on Source New Mexico.
NM governor to call special session focused on crime
New Mexico lawmakers will be called up to Santa Fe this summer to consider bills related to criminal competency, gun charges and panhandling, a high-ranking lawmaker said. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session on Thursday, July 18, her office announced in a news release on Wednesday morning. […] The post NM governor to call special session focused on crime appeared first on Source New Mexico.
390 million seedlings: Mora reforestation center sets sights on restoring NM forests
MORA – State and federal forestry officials marked the two-year anniversary of the biggest wildfire in New Mexico history by outlining an ambitious plan to transform a small forest research facility in the burn scar into a vital source of drought-resistant tree seedlings for burned forests across the Southwest. Swaths of forest across the state […] The post 390 million seedlings: Mora reforestation center sets sights on restoring NM forests appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Every New Mexico river endangered and vulnerable to contamination, according to national report
There are over 108,000 miles of river in New Mexico, all of which were deemed the most endangered in the country recently by a national report. American Rivers is a national nonprofit organization concerned with conservation and advocacy on behalf of the country’s rivers. The organization releases an annual report listing the country’s top 10 […] The post Every New Mexico river endangered and vulnerable to contamination, according to national report appeared first on Source New Mexico.
It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
In what could be a groundbreaking shift in American workplaces, most employees across the country will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. These changes are part of new workplace protections made possible through the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Discrimination against pregnant people in the workplace […] The post It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Divided U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with case of Pennsylvania man who joined Jan. 6 mob
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a Jan. 6, 2021, case that could potentially upend convictions for a mass of Capitol riot defendants and slash some election interference charges against former President Donald Trump. The case, Fischer v. United States, centers on whether former Pennsylvania police officer and Jan. 6 defendant […] The post Divided U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with case of Pennsylvania man who joined Jan. 6 mob appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Blame spirals as CRRUA governing record ‘misplaced’ and never sent to state
A process to install a new governing board at a troubled Southern New Mexico water utility has been held up for months, with county officials saying in public meetings that the state’s approval on a document was needed. But the document never made it to the office of the New Mexico Department of Finance and […] The post Blame spirals as CRRUA governing record ‘misplaced’ and never sent to state appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New Mexico chicken farm infected with avian influenza
State livestock and agricultural officials announced Tuesday evening a chicken farm in Roosevelt County was infected with avian influenza, following federal confirmation of samples. Every bird at the farm will be killed. Samples were first taken from the Eastern New Mexico farm on April 10, a press release for the New Mexico Livestock Board stated. […] The post New Mexico chicken farm infected with avian influenza appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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