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Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day
MILWAUKEE — A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5 — when voters across the nation go to the polls to cast their ballots and a result normally is projected. The assertion from Chris LaCivita at […] The post Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Ohio’s J.D. Vance pitches for swing-state votes in accepting nod as Trump VP
MILWAUKEE — J.D. Vance — the freshman Ohio senator who used to rebuke Donald Trump’s character and policies before becoming one of his most ardent supporters in Congress — formally accepted the nomination as Trump’s running mate Wednesday at the Republican National Convention. Vance spoke directly to the swing-state voters who will determine the outcome […] The post Ohio’s J.D. Vance pitches for swing-state votes in accepting nod as Trump VP appeared first on Source New Mexico.
‘Being One with Everything’
In 2015, Pope Francis issued an encyclical letter focused on the Earth, the changing climate, the economy and social justice, “On Care for Our Common Home, Laudato Si’.” In that, he called for structural economic changes — especially within the United States, which amassed wealth by emitting huge amounts of greenhouse gases. These structural changes, […] The post ‘Being One with Everything’ appeared first on Source New Mexico.
GOP senators carry the bills for the NM special session
It was straight to business Thursday as Senate lawmakers took to the floor and presented the merits and concerns they have with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s special session agenda. During the hour-and-a-half debate, it became clear that the rift between Lujan Grisham and top Democratic legislators over the special session remained wide open, even as […] The post GOP senators carry the bills for the NM special session appeared first on Source New Mexico.
LFC: Bernalillo County violent crime mostly flat from 2017 high
Violent crime has plateaued in Bernalillo County since reaching its highest point in 2017, according to a presentation and report given to New Mexico lawmakers Monday. The presentation comes in the leadup to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s special session on Thursday, which has exposed a rift with top lawmakers in her party. The governor’s office […] The post LFC: Bernalillo County violent crime mostly flat from 2017 high appeared first on Source New Mexico.
‘Animosity building up’: Ruidoso mayor seeks more details about South Fork Fire investigation
Two weeks after a team of investigators issued a brief announcement that a lightning strike ignited the deadly South Fork Fire, calls for a fuller explanation are growing from local officials and members of the public. Both Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford and Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood have, in recent days, called on the Bureau […] The post ‘Animosity building up’: Ruidoso mayor seeks more details about South Fork Fire investigation appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Healing and Adapting with the Land
In early spring 2022, fires burned across New Mexico, months before the historic fire season. “The Hermits Peak Fire started on April 6 and then soon after, the Calf Canyon [Fire] started,” says Garcia, executive director of the New Mexico Acequia Association. “By April 22, which was to me a very fateful day, that’s when […] The post Healing and Adapting with the Land appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Heritage Foundation touts controversial Project 2025 plan on RNC outskirts
MILWAUKEE — Despite former President Donald Trump’s denial of any connection to the conservative presidential transition plan known as Project 2025, the initiative’s driver, the Heritage Foundation, promoted the platform mere blocks from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, attracting officials and personalities from the party’s most conservative wing. The project has taken heat from […] The post Heritage Foundation touts controversial Project 2025 plan on RNC outskirts appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Columbus, Ohio Police shoot homeless man in Milwaukee park a mile from RNC security perimeter
Five Columbus, Ohio police officers shot and killed a homeless man close to Milwaukee’s King Park on Tuesday. The shooting took place more than a mile from the security perimeter of the Republican National Convention, which has drawn more than 4,000 police officers from across the country to the city. At a press conference nearby […] The post Columbus, Ohio Police shoot homeless man in Milwaukee park a mile from RNC security perimeter appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Forest County Potawatomi chairman opens day two of the RNC focused on crime
MILWAUKEE — The public safety theme on the second evening at the Republican National Convention included a message from Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford. His introductory remarks had a land acknowledgement tone for the host city, despite it not being explicit on the evening speech program. “It was once home to several Potawatomi villages, […] The post Forest County Potawatomi chairman opens day two of the RNC focused on crime appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition
MILWAUKEE — A leader with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said lifting federal prohibitions on marijuana would allow for the sovereign nation to enter the billion-dollar industry sweeping the country. Cannabis in all forms — except for CBD products — is illegal in Wisconsin. Bordering states Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois all […] The post Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Nuclear waste, atomic testing on tap for Nevada in Project 2025 manifesto
A victory by Donald Trump in November could revive America’s long-shuttered nuclear weapons testing program in Southern Nevada, as well as the stalled effort to bury the nation’s radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. “This is a new ballgame,” former U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, chairman of Nevada’s Commission on Nuclear […] The post Nuclear waste, atomic testing on tap for Nevada in Project 2025 manifesto appeared first on Source New Mexico.
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