Violence looms over New Mexico Legislature as work begins
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for new gun control laws and greater accountability for firearm manufacturers while denouncing recent drive-by shootings against politicians in Albuquerque and what she called a national scourge of violence.
Slate of New Mexico regulatory candidates sparks concern
Many decisions by New Mexicoโs most powerful regulatory panel have had direct economic and environmental consequences for one corner of the state, and yet not one candidate nominated to fill the Public Regulation Commission is from northwestern New Mexico.
Slate of New Mexico regulatory candidates sparks concern
Many decisions by New Mexicoโs most powerful regulatory panel have had direct economic and environmental consequences for one corner of the state, and yet not one candidate nominated to fill the Public Regulation Commission is from northwestern New Mexico. Critics are concerned about the lack of representation as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham prepares to pick a new commission as part of an overhaul that takes New Mexico voters out of the equation. A constitutional amendment approved in 2020 turns the commission from a five-member elected body to a three-person appointed panel charged with overseeing electrical utilities and other industries.
news.yahoo.comNew Mexico governor voids territorial orders targeting Native Americans
In New Mexicoโs capital of Santa Fe, people walked with banners aimed at raising awareness about missing and slain Native Americans. Demonstrators left paint splattered on a monument of Kit Carson, who had a role in the death of hundreds of Native Americans during the colonization of the West. It represented the most complete collection of New Mexicoโs territorial proclamations. Sheโs among those pushing for this part of New Mexicoโs history to be included in school curriculums. New Mexico is home to nearly two dozen tribal nations and pueblos, with Native Americans making up more than 12% of the population.
mlive.comGovernor voids territorial orders targeting Native Americans
New Mexicoโs governor on Monday voided four pre-statehood proclamations that targeted Native Americans during what was a tumultuous time across the western frontier as federal soldiers tried to defeat Navajos, Apaches and others. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham described the 19th century proclamations by former territorial governors as offensive, saying rescinding the proclamations would help to heal old wounds and strengthen bonds with Native American communities. โThe government of New Mexico has not always respected the importance and sovereignty of our Native American citizens, and our history is sadly stained with cruel mistreatment of Native Americans,โ Lujan Grisham wrote in an executive order issued on Indigenous Peoples Day.
news.yahoo.comNew Mexico fires prompt forest closures; governor seeks aid
New Mexico's governor said Tuesday that given the ferocity and swift movements of a record-setting wildfire burning in the northeastern part of the state, the damage will be significant with estimates of burned homes and other structures likely to range between 1,000 and 1,500. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stressed that was only a rough estimate but likely not an exaggeration, saying it's clear to state and federal officials that there are many victims who have lost their homes and have had their businesses affected. โAnd their families are suffering,โ the governor said during a news conference with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell and top state officials.
news.yahoo.comIn US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
Government budgets are booming in New Mexico: Teacher salaries are up, residents can go to an in-state college tuition-free, moms will get medical care for a year after childbirth, and criminal justice initiatives are being funded to reduce urban violence. New Mexico is the No. 2 crude oil producer among U.S. states and the top recipient of U.S. disbursements for fossil fuel production on federal land. State governments in the nationโs top regions for producing oil, natural gas and coal have by far the highest per-capita reliance on fossil fuels โ led by Wyoming, North Dakota, Alaska and New Mexico.
news.yahoo.comNew Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire response
New Mexicoโs governor is asking for additional federal assistance to respond to wildfires burning across the stateโs north, including one that is the second-largest in the stateโs history and that officials estimate has destroyed hundreds of homes.
VP Harris to officiate New Mexico governor's May wedding
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is getting married, and Vice President Kamala Harris has been picked to officiate. Lujan Grisham, who is running for reelection, will be tying the knot with her fiancรฉ Manny Cordova. The couple has been together about 10 years, and Cordova was at her side during an inaugural Mass in Santa Fe before her public swearing in ceremony on Jan. 1, 2019.
news.yahoo.comNTSB: 13-year-old drove pickup in Texas crash that killed 9
The investigation into this weekโs fiery head-on crash in West Texas now focuses on the revelation that a 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that struck a van, killing nine people, including six members of a college golf team and their coach.
9 dead in crash involving U. of the Southwest golf teams
Authorities are trying to determine why a pickup truck crossed into the opposite lane on a darkened, two-lane West Texas highway before colliding head-on with a van, killing nine people including six New Mexico college students and a golf coach.
9 dead in Texas crash involving U. of Southwest golf teams
Nine people died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities said. A pickup truck crossed the center line of a two-lane road in Andrews County, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of the New Mexico state line on Tuesday evening and crashed into a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest men's and women's golf teams, said Sgt. Steven Blanco of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
news.yahoo.comMembers of Congress highlight missing minority women, girls
Members of a congressional panel focused on civil rights and liberties are acknowledging that more needs to be done to address the disproportionate numbers of Indigenous, Black and other minority women and girls who are missing in the United States.
Picture of governor next to 7-foot-tall cop triggers big response on social media
Dec. 21โPictures of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with other politicians or everyday people are a regular sight on social media. But here's the tall and the short of it: Some photos of the governor generate a bigger response than others. Such was the case over the weekend when the 4-foot-10 governor posed next to a New Mexico State Police officer who is a towering 7 feet tall. The picture of ...
news.yahoo.comPicture of 4-foot-10 New Mexico governor next to 7-foot-tall cop triggers big response on social media
Dec. 21โPictures of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with other politicians or everyday people are a regular sight on social media. But here's the tall and the short of it: Some photos of the governor generate a bigger response than others. Such was the case over the weekend when the 4-foot-10 governor posed next to a New Mexico State Police officer who is a towering 7 feet tall. The picture of ...
news.yahoo.comNew Mexico to reinstate indoor mask mandate amid spread of Delta
People in New Mexico will be required to wear face masks in all public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status starting on Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday.Why it matters: The spread of coronavirus has "increased dramatically" due to the highly infectious Delta variant and still-unvaccinated populations, Lujan Grisham's office said. State modeling projects that New Mexico will reach 1,000 new cases per day by the end of August.Get market news worthy of your time with
news.yahoo.comNew Mexico offers largest single vaccination prize in US
New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest single cash prize among the growing number of states staging lotteries to promote inoculations. Vaccinated residents who register on New Mexico's โVax 2 the Maxโ portal can win prizes from a pool totaling $10 million that includes a $5 million grand prize, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. โGetting vaccinated is the right thing to do โ for yourself, for your family and for your state,โ Lujan Grisham said.
news.yahoo.comFew Democratic governors speak up on Cuomo sexual harassment allegations
Andrew Cuomo's fellow Democratic governors are speaking out about the sexual harassment claims against the New York leader. The predominantly muted response from Democratic governors shows the uncertainty surrounding Cuomo's fate in politics. Cuomo is also backed by the Democratic Governors Association, a nonprofit political advocacy group that backs many Democratic governors. "The credible allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Cuomo are reprehensible," RGA spokesman Will Reinert told CNBC. "The allegations against Governor Cuomo are serious and warrant a thorough investigation," the governor, Albert Bryan, told CNBC.
cnbc.comNew Mexico passes $330 million coronavirus relief bill
New Mexico lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bipartisan coronavirus relief bill that will deliver a one-time $1,200 check to all types of unemployed workers and up to $50,000 for certain businesses. Most of the proposed spending will be made possible by federal relief funding previously assigned to New Mexico, including around $319 million in unspent funds that were expected to expire soon. The statewide unemployment rate was 8.1% in October, well above the 6.9% national rate. The state already owes the federal government $124 million, and that number is expected to grow to $400-500 million by next summer. Tuesday's bill would divert any leftover federal coronavirus relief from the spring to pay down that unemployment debt.
cbsnews.comWere vulnerable: On the Navajo Nation, a rush to curb the coronavirus
There shouldnt be anyone who says they dont know whats going on with COVID-19, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said during a virtual town hall this week. On Wednesday, the Navajo Nation reported nearly 2,500 confirmed cases and at least 75 deaths more than in all of Utah, where about 60 people have died. Strict weekend curfews have been in place on the Navajo Nation for the last month, with residents only allowed to leave their homes to shop at grocery stores. McKinley County, which includes Gallup and part of the Navajo Nation, accounts for roughly 3 in 10 cases statewide and has one of the highest rates of infection in the country. For many who live on the Navajo Nation, the pandemic has been an unsettling reminder of past outbreaks.
latimes.comNew Mexico orders city lockdown near Navajo country over 'frightful' virus spread
FILE PHOTO: Democratic candidate for governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sits down for a meal at Barelas Coffee House on midterm elections day in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., November 6, 2018. Gallup is the seat of McKinley County, which has 1,027 coronavirus cases and 19 deaths, the highest for any New Mexico county. McKinley County includes part of the Navajo Nation reservation, an area the size of West Virginia with one of the highest per capita COVID-19 fatality rates in the country when measured against states. The spread of #COVID19 in McKinley County is frightful. Physical distancing has not occurred & is not occurring, Lujan Grisham tweeted, after enacting the order at the request of Gallups mayor.
feeds.reuters.comNew Mexico governor issues statewide stay-at-home order
FILE PHOTO: Democratic candidate for governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sits down for a meal at Barelas Coffee House on midterm elections day in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brian SnyderTAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued a statewide stay-at-home order asking residents to remain in their houses to slow the spread of the coronavirus. New Mexico joined at least 12 other states that have issued similar orders, urging around 40 percent of the U.S. population to stay at home.
feeds.reuters.comCowboys for Trump group now says sand wasn't from monument
Cowboys for Trump members in social media posts and in videos had said that the "white sand was from White Sand National Monument." New Mexico Department of Transportation spokeswoman Marisa Maez did not know if the agency gave Cowboys for Trump permission to take sand or if the agency collected sand for the group. "Federal laws and policies prohibit the taking of sand and any resource from within the national monument," White Sands National Monument tweeted from its official account after Griffin posted videos about the sand on social media. The monument cannot sell natural material found in White Sands National Monument or items made from the sand in its gift shop, White Sands National Monument Superintendent Marie Sauter told the Alamogordo Daily News. After Cowboys for Trump posted videos about transporting the sand, the Democratic Party of New Mexico accused the group of violating federal law.
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