Landmark Renewable Energy Bill Clears Senate Committee

Santa Fe –  Today, the Senate Conservation Committee advanced landmark legislation to move New

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Local Author Wins Another Literary Award

catalina24199961 oCatalina Claussen was recently honored by the New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent

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Bill to Protect Workers’ Rights Passes House Floor

Santa Fe – Last night, a bill to stop out-of-state, privately financed organizations from flooding our

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Bill to Create Key Investments for Renewable Energy Passes House Floor

Santa Fe – Tonight, a bill that creates key investments for renewable energy in our state passed the

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Bills to Support Tribal Students Passes House Chamber

Santa Fe – Today, the House Chamber advanced a bill to make higher education more affordable for

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Opioid Crisis Has New Number One Killer

By Lawrence Richard - February 23, 2019

A synthetic opioid is now considered to be the most lethal

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Tour of the Gila News

We have some exciting news to share. New Mexico State Senator Gabriel Ramos and New Mexico Lt.

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If you are thrilled with this year's legislative session, stop reading now

If you're really happy and thrilled about how the New Mexico Legislature is shoving radical

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RPNM Roundup at Roundhouse 022319

CONCERNED ABOUT RADICAL ANTI-LIFE BILLS IN NM? You’re invited to an INFORMATION SESSION ON HB 51 &

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Grant County Commission at regular session 022119 votes in favor of three of the resolutions that received public input

[Editor's Note: This is part of a multi-part series on the work session and regular meetings of

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House Democrats Continue Attack on Rural New Mexico Counties

Santa Fe – House Democrats worked to support Santa Fe union interests and more expensive projects in a

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Southwestern County Commission Alliance to meet Feb. 27,2019

LEGAL NOTICE
SOUTHWESTERN COUNTY COMMISSION ALLIANCE (SWCCA)
The Southwestern County Commission

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Wizard of Id Comic for February 23, 2019

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for February 23, 2019

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

Meredith Buckner Walks Away from Albuquerque Girls Reintegration Center

Albuquerque, NM - On February 22, 2019 around 5:30 p.m. the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was

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Rep. Christine Chandler Champions Fair Wages

Bill to prevent wage theft heads to House floor

Santa Fe – Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed

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Rep. G. Andrés Romero’s Bill to Expand Access to Higher Education Heads to House Floor

Santa Fe – Today, Rep. G. Andrés Romero’s (D-Albuquerque) bill to expand access to higher

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Bill to Add More Accountability to Publicly Elected Positions Advances

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to add more accountability to those in publicly elected positions passed the

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Bill to Add More Accountability to Publicly Elected Positions Advances

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to add more accountability to those in publicly elected positions passed the

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Bill to Make Baby Changing Stations More Accessible to Parents Heads to House Floor

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to make baby changing facilities equally available to men and women in

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Applications for NMSU DreamKeepers Summer program due March 15

The deadline for New Mexico State University’s 2019 DreamKeepers Summer program is fast

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Childcare Centers Continue Focus on PreK Expansion, Oppose Bills that Dismantle Early Childhood Education

HB 623 Loses Sight of Early Childhood Education

Santa Fe, N.M. – HB 623, which was hastily

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Rep. Doreen Gallegos Receives AARP Capitol Caregivers Award

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Rep. Doreen Y. Gallegos (D-Las Cruces) received the AARP “Capitol

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Grant County Association of Educational Retirees 2019 Scholarship

The Grant County Association of Educational Retirees will offer a scholarship of five hundred

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Donald H. Strange, 78, a resident of Silver City, NM

Donald Harrison Strange, born January 20, 1941 in Gainesville, Georgia to Joe Grayson Strange and

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