Senator Gregg Schmedes Asks Attorney General to Investigate Nursing Home Evictions during COVID

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Published: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021

SANTA FE – Today, Senator Gregg Schmedes (District 19-Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and

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Power The Future Launches YoureFrackingWelcome.Com to Help New Mexico's Energy Workers Fight Back 

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Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
Published: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021

Albuquerque – As leaders in Santa Fe and Washington, D.C. continue their attack on New Mexico's

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Inflation and Regulation

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Category: Undeniably Right Undeniably Right
Published: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021

Drs. Collins, Ross, and Scrase maintain positive outlook for New Mexico 030321

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Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021

The Day 358 COVID-19 press conference featured Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins of the Department of

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Energy and Environmental Newsletter 030821

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Published: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021
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Wizard of Id Comic for March 8, 2021

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Category: Comics Comics
Published: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for March 8, 2021

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Category: Comics Comics
Published: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021

bcmar08

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

Original interview of Angela Sommer-Bodenburg in English

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Category: Community News Community News
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

March 7, 2021

Dear Angela Sommer-Bodenburg,

writing to you directly is one of the most exciting

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Western Institute, Silver City Museum launch online Lunch and Learn events

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Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

SILVER CITY — A full slate of Lunch and Learn webinars is set for this spring by the Western

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National Ground Water Association Announces National Groundwater Awareness Week Will Be March 7-13

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Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

Week of activities seeks to increase advocacy for the protection of groundwater

The National

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Conversación com Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, la creadora de 'El Pequeño vampiro' sobre su nuevo libro

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Category: Community News Community News
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

https://www.lamarea.com/2021/03/05/conversando-con-angela-sommer-bodenburg-la-creadora-de-el-pequeno-vampiro-sobre-su-nuevo-libro/

Conversando con Ángela Sommer-Bodenburg, la creadora de 'El pequeño vampiro',

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 183 new cases, totaling 186,922 - 030721

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Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

Twelve additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 183

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Fire Weather watch Tuesday afternoon through evening

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Category: Weather Weather
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

fire weather watch 030921High Fire Danger Possible Beginning on Tuesday as Southwest Winds Increase During Warm and Dry

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Wizard of Id Comic for March 7, 2021

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Category: Comics Comics
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

wizmar07

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart 

B.C. Comic for March 7, 2021

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Category: Comics Comics
Published: 07 March 2021 07 March 2021

bcmar07

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

Bill Looking to Develop State’s Rural and Tribal Elder Care Workforce Passes House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2021 NM Legislative Session 2021
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

Newly created taskforce would begin process of addressing shortage in rural and tribal elder care

Santa Fe,

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Expansion of Extended Learning Programs Passes the House Unanimously

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2021 NM Legislative Session 2021
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

Allows extended-day hours to qualify for funding, instead of only school year extensions

Santa Fe,

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Financial Management for High School Students  Passes House Unanimously

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2021 NM Legislative Session 2021
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

Class would become a graduation requirement, teaching all students financial literacy  

Santa Fe,

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Bill Allowing Testing of Autonomous Vehicles in NM Passes House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2021 NM Legislative Session 2021
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

NMDOT to develop relevant rules and regulations

Santa Fe, N.M. – House Bill 270, a bipartisan bill

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Legislation to Improve Computer Science Instruction Passes the House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2021 NM Legislative Session 2021
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

HB 188 establishes a teaching endorsement in computer science for public school educators

Santa Fe,

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Bill Prohibiting Discrimination by Public Bodies Passes House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2021 NM Legislative Session 2021
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

Clarifies that state agencies are subject to provisions of the NM Human Rights Act

Santa Fe, N.M. –

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Heinrich Secures $110 Million In Emergency Funding For Border Communities

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Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

WASHINGTON (March 6, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured $110 million for the

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Action Alerts from Save Our Western Way of Life

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Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

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Action Alerts
Senate Bill 11 (Low Carbon Fuel Standard)  BAD!

Senate Bill 11

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 288 new cases, totaling 186,742

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Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

Ten additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced

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Blue heeler bites woman

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Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 06 March 2021 06 March 2021

By Roger Lanse

On Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021, at about 1:02 p.m., a Silver City Police Department

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