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New Mexico Political Report
April 30, 2018
This year, the Supreme Court allowed the U.S. government to intervene in the case against New Mexico, too. “Texas is not trying to take New Mexico's water, at all,” Gordon said to NM Political Report of Texas v. New Mexico & Colorado. “What we're hoping is New Mexico will manage its groundwater in aÃâà...
ABC News
April 30, 2018
"The United States government is the most powerful government on the planet," the migrant said. "One of the most richest ... Already this month, Trump called for more manpower to be deployed by the National Guard in Arizona, New Mexico and California to secure the border. He said Saturday that it wasÃâà...
The Durango Herald
April 29, 2018
Local landowners, scientists and government employees tour ranches in southern Eddy County to observe changes in vegetation caused by soil conservation efforts, April 19 in Carlsbad, N.M. Ranchers and land owners in southeastern New Mexico are joining forces to restore grasslands in the area amidÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
April 29, 2018
But critics of raising what is known as the royalty rate for oil and gas production on state trust land argue New Mexico's rate is already on par if not ... In much of New Mexico, the state charges a royalty rate of 12.5 percent, which has been in place for decades and is the same rate as the federal government's.
News & Observer
April 25, 2018
New Mexico education officials are proceeding with a proposal that would require public schools to administer improvement and intervention plans and in some cases hold back students who have literacy skills below grade level. Education Secretary-designate Christopher Ruszkowski is proposing theÃâà...
PolitiFact
April 25, 2018
The USDA stated that it was required by law to issue a "grant of inspection" to Valley Meat Co. of New Mexico, because it had met all federal requirements. While Valley Meat Co. planned to process horse meat for human consumption in Europe and other export markets, as well as sell it for animal feed atÃâà...
News & Observer
April 25, 2018
The New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments as it decides whether vetoes by Gov. Susana Martinez should be invalidated because she allegedly missed deadlines or failed to explain her reasoning. Leading Democratic lawmakers sought to disqualify 10 vetoes during oral argumentsÃâà...
Miami Herald
April 25, 2018
The National Nuclear Security Administration is beginning work on a multimillion-dollar complex in New Mexico that will serve as a new workspace for some 1,200 employees. The agency says construction was recently authorized to begin. Bids were solicited over the winter and officials estimated at thatÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 25, 2018
A previously undiscovered copy of a historic treaty signed by Navajo leaders and the U.S. government that allowed the tribe to return to its homeland in 1868 ... Pages of the still-pristine document will be on display at the Bosque Redondo Memorial in eastern New Mexico, where the U.S. military imprisonedÃâà...
Albuquerque Journal
April 22, 2018
While Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico is funded mostly through government grants and private contributions, Otero's wing of the operation is funded by payments from the immigrants. Costs for her staff's legal services range from about $900 to $1,200. Those costs are on top of the expenses for theÃâà...
Albuquerque Journal
April 22, 2018
Last month Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill, which is great news for national forests in New Mexico and nationwide. The biggest win is that after a decade of work and many false starts, Congress agreed to a fire-funding fix that will cover the cost of fighting wildfire withoutÃâà...
KUNM
April 21, 2018
Federal Funding OK'd For Dona Ana County Wastewater Systems– Associated Press. Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation say the federal government has agreed to provide more than $14 million to help renovate wastewater systems serving two unincorporated communities in Dona AnaÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 21, 2018
Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation say the federal government has agreed to provide more than $14 million to help renovate wastewater systems serving two unincorporated communities in Dona Ana County. April 21, 2018, at 2:03 a.m.. Federal Funding OK'd for Dona Ana County Wastewater Systems.
Virginian-Pilot
April 20, 2018
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on a student rally and forum at the New Mexico Statehouse about gun violence (all times local):. 11:30 a.m.. Hundreds of New Mexico students are venting their frustrations and concerns about gun violence and safety at public schools in a public forum and rally at theÃâà...
The News Tribune
April 20, 2018
Several hundred New Mexico high school students vented their frustrations and concerns about gun violence and a sense of lurking danger at ... on a gamut of violence-prevention strategies, from increased funding for student counseling services to government research into gun violence as a matter ofÃâà...
Albuquerque Business First
April 19, 2018
There are four industries that employ more than 100,000 people in New Mexico as of January. Two of them have recorded year-over-year increases in head count, while two have seen decreases. Government, no surprise, is the leading category, with 187,200 employed, according to the U.S. Bureau ofÃâà...
Lincoln Journal Star
April 19, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Apodaca on Thursday called for the expansion of New Mexico's medical marijuana program and for legalization of recreational use, saying the poverty-stricken state is missing out on millions of dollars in tax revenues and jobs thatÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
April 16, 2018
If their spouse is a lobbyist, owns real estate besides their residence or has business interests in New Mexico over $10,000, it all ostensibly goes on the ... The New Mexican matched companies listed in legislators' financial disclosure forms against government contracts compiled in the state's SunshineÃâà...
Seattle Times
April 11, 2018
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico tax authorities are collecting more local and state government tax dollars amid an oil industry rebound and some signs of an economic expansion, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednesday. Martinez said in a statement that state and local revenues for the firstÃâà...
Deming Headlight
April 6, 2018
Mathys, a commercial lender and real estate broker with interests in California, Colorado, and New Mexico, is distinguishing himself from opponents Ben Hall (who formerly held the seat) and Joseph Bizzell with a socially and fiscally conservative campaign. "I'm not a big fan of government, to be candid,Ãâà...
KRWG
April 2, 2018
This program was produced by KNME-TV in association with the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG). From NMFOG: Candidates for governor of New Mexico in 2018 are on the record in support of the public's right to know. Republican Steve Pearce joined Democrats Jeff Apodaca,Ãâà...
News & Observer
March 30, 2018
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez spent $58,268 last year from an unaudited fund for social obligations, mostly on food and drinks. In response to a public records request, the state Department of Finance and Administration on Thursday provided a summary of spending for 2017 from the so-calledÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 30, 2018
CARRIZOZO, N.M. (AP) — A small, New Mexico railroad town that received a large part of the residue from the world's first atomic bomb test is joining efforts to ... They say they want acknowledgment and compensation from the U.S. government after many families were diagnosed with rare forms of cancer.
Virginian-Pilot
March 30, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A campaign consultant for a GOP congressional candidate in a closely watched New Mexico race has been fired by his Nevada firm amid a domestic violence investigation. Benjamin Sparks was fired Thursday following a police report about a domestic dispute.
Charlotte Observer
March 30, 2018
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez spent $58,268 last year from an unaudited fund for social obligations, mostly on food and drinks. In response to a public records request, the state Department of Finance and Administration on Thursday provided a summary of spending for 2017 from the so-calledÃâà...
Las Cruces Sun-News
March 30, 2018
Common Cause describes itself as a nonpartisan, nonprofit group committed to honest, open and accountable government, and to encouraging citizen participation in democracy. It commissioned the poll and released results Wednesday. The poll surveyed 452 registered voters in New Mexico by phoneÃâà...
Albuquerque Journal
March 29, 2018
Common Cause describes itself as a nonpartisan, nonprofit group committed to honest, open and accountable government and to encouraging citizen participation in democracy. It commissioned the poll and released results Wednesday. The poll surveyed 452 registered voters in New Mexico by phoneÃâà...
Government Technology
March 29, 2018
(TNS) — SANTA FE, N.M. — Those in charge of a $10.5 million, federally funded project to bring broadband services to parts of northern New Mexico can't account for how almost $1 ... “When we finished the job, we turned it into the federal government with a list of what we had done, and they approved it.”.
Albuquerque Journal
March 29, 2018
LAS CRUCES – Mayor Ken Miyagishima in his State of the City address Wednesday focused on “quality of place” issues, government transparency and accountability. “There is much to be proud of as we move through the city,” Miyagishima said. The mayor of New Mexico's second-largest city highlightedÃâà...
Miami Herald
March 29, 2018
A small, New Mexico railroad town that received a large part of the residue from the world's first atomic test wants to share its story. The Alamogordo Daily News reports advocates seeking recognition for the harms caused by the 1945 Trinity Test are trying to gather stories from residents of Carrizozo, NewÃâà...
Las Cruces Sun-News
March 28, 2018
Susana Martinez vetoed language in the state budget this year that would have required government agencies to report that information and a slew of other ... Some said New Mexico's biggest city was receiving an outsize share of additional funding for prosecutors, even as district attorneys in other parts ofÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
March 28, 2018
Susana Martinez's administration to consolidate human resources operations from across New Mexico government into a single agency. The New Mexican reported late last year the project has fallen behind schedule and run into unexpected costs. And now it threatens to squeeze an often overlookedÃâà...
KRQE News 13
March 27, 2018
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - State government income from taxes, fees and royalties fell by nearly 2 percent in January from the same month last year. A report released Monday by the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee shows state revenues dipped $6.8 million to $369 million in January, during anÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
March 27, 2018
But the vetoes point to a tussle over how to measure state government's effectiveness and efforts to avoid criticism of it. ... Some said New Mexico's biggest city was receiving an outsize share of additional funding for prosecutors, even as district attorneys in other parts of the state struggle with funding andÃâà...
CalvinAyre.com
March 26, 2018
US federal agents came knocking on the doors of the Pojoaque Pueblo tribe over the weekend, seizing a total of $10.1 million in gambling revenue. According to The Santa Fe New Mexican, the seizure was part of a government-initiated civil forfeiture process that stemmed from the years-long earningsÃâà...
KRQE News 13
March 26, 2018
According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the tribe set aside the funds after its previous gambling agreement with the state expired in 2015. It was allowed to keep its casinos opened until a new compact was signed last year. Pojoaque Pueblo leaders and the state remained at odds over the share ofÃâà...
Virginian-Pilot
March 26, 2018
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is throwing his support behind a water attorney who is running for ... Torres Small over U.S. Coast Guard veteran Madeline "Mad" Hildebrandt in the Democratic primary for New Mexico's open 2nd Congressional District seat.
U.S. News & World Report
March 26, 2018
The federal government has seized a bank account with more than $10 million in gambling revenue from New Mexico's Pojoaque Pueblo. ... The tribe ended up signing on to a new compact with the state last year, but Pojoaque Pueblo's leaders and the New Mexico government have remained at odds overÃâà...
CNNMoney
March 25, 2018
That's because Tyson is covered by Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor. New Mexico leads all other states in Medicaid enrollment, with 43% of its residents on the program. Nearly a third of the 900,000 New Mexico beneficiaries joined as part of the Affordable Care Act's optionÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 24, 2018
Jaguar sightings have been reported in New Mexico and Arizona for over a century, even as far north as the Grand Canyon. Their presence is a ... The Government Accountability Office has failed to provide any conclusions about the benefits of this mission to “protect” the border at all costs. But those of usÃâà...
KRQE News 13
March 24, 2018
The Trump administration announced criminal charges and sanctions Friday against Iranians accused in a government-sponsored hacking scheme to pilfer sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and American government agencies. The nine defendants, accused of workingÃâà...
Albuquerque Business First
March 24, 2018
After Congress passed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted Friday morning he was considering vetoing the bill, which would have caused another shutdown. The government was closed for a three-day period in January, affecting some of New Mexico's nationalÃâà...
Arizona Daily Sun
March 24, 2018
The lawsuit filed over the New Mexico project contends that converting vehicle barriers into bollard walls along the border will obstruct the migration of wildlife ... Dunn contends the federal government never received authorization to access state trust land that borders the international boundary and has notÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
March 24, 2018
The federal government has seized a bank account with $10.1 million in gambling revenue from Pojoaque Pueblo. ... The tribe ended up signing on to a new compact with the state last year, but Pojoaque Pueblo's leaders and the New Mexico government have remained at odds over who should keep theÃâà...
Las Cruces Sun-News
March 23, 2018
All three members of New Mexico delegation in the U.S. House of Representative voted against legislation Thursday that was needed to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. The bill, which includes $1.3 trillion in spending, will fund the government until the end of September. It passed 256-167, andÃâà...
News & Observer
March 23, 2018
Top law enforcement officers, administrators from a New Mexico school district where two students were shot and killed in December and some of the state's most influential lawmakers grappled Thursday with the challenges of making public schools safer. Officials gathered at the State Capitol for a hearingÃâà...
News & Observer
March 23, 2018
Some of New Mexico's most influential lawmakers on Thursday proposed creating a task force to explore the challenges of school violence and classroom security after hearing from top law enforcement officers and administrators from a district where two students were shot and killed in December. OfficialsÃâà...
FederalNewsRadio.com
March 23, 2018
A mile-long (1.6 kilometer-long) section of border near Santa Teresa also is the focus of an easement dispute between New Mexico Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn and federal officials. Dunn contends the federal government never received authorization to access state trust land that borders theÃâà...
KRQE News 13
March 22, 2018
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's president has agreed to appoint a new government amid a political crisis triggered by the killing of a journalist and his fiancee. Prime Minister Robert Fico's three-party coalition resigned last week following street protests in the wake of the slayings of Jan Kuciak andÃâà...
Albuquerque Business First
March 22, 2018
New Mexico was again found to be the state most dependent on the federal government, according to a recent study from WalletHub. The study was broken down into how much residents of each state is dependent on the federal government, along with each state government's dependence on WashingtonÃâà...
