Bill to Create Exemption from Social Security Tax Passes Committee

Democratic-sponsored bill to exempt fixed-income seniors from Social Security Tax Advances

Santa Fe,

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Snell Elementary Teacher Named Ag Teacher of the Year

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Two more aerospace companies locate operations at Spaceport America in New Mexico

Santa Fe, N.M. – Two companies, TMD Defense and Space (TMD) and White Sands Research and

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PNM helps 3,500 elementary students across New Mexico become energy experts

Teaches importance of electricity, natural resources and their impact on the environment 

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USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

News and Events

USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement develops and maintains

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Bill to Launch Hunger Reduction Programs on College Campuses Passes Committee

Nationally, 36% of college students do not have enough to eat. Rates are likely higher in NM.

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Bill to Create Middle and High School ‘Soft Skills’ Career Training Curriculum Passes Committee

Teachers, Parents, and Employers say greater focus on workplace readiness is needed

Santa Fe- Today,

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House Republican call for increased transparency moves forward in committee

Santa Fe, NM- The House Rules & Order of Business committee today met for the first time during

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The Future of Future Forge

Hello Silver City Community and Makers!

The Future Forge team has been very busy with all the new

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Bill To Create a Strategic Plan for Clean Energy Passes First Committee 

Santa Fe, NM– Today, House Bill 99, which appropriates $50 thousand to the state investment office to

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Courts share data with criminal justice agencies to launch statewide project 

SANTA FE – A new criminal justice data-sharing project makes its first release of information next

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Native American cartoonist featured in anti-opioid addiction campaign

Richardo Caté of Santo Domingo Pueblo commissioned to help state behavioral health officials reach

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USDA Invests Nearly $10 Million for Broadband in Maine’s Rural, Coastal and Island Communities

ARROWSIC, Maine, Jan. 30, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Deputy

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WNMU Veteran Students’ Dinner February 5, 2020

The United Methodist Campus Ministry will host a dinner for all WNMU Veteran students, their

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Deborah C. Perez, 79, a resident of Silver City, NM

perez 01Deborah C. Pérez, 79 a lifelong resident of Silver City, NM, passed away on Friday January 24, 2020

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New Mexico agribusinesses encouraged to register for international trade mission

outbound mission b2b 2On a recent outbound trade mission, agribusiness owners had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with

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Democrats' Election Bill discreetly seeks to undermine Republican Party lawsuit

Legislation crosses out phrases deep into bill that deceitfully reverses current voter ID law

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The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and the New Mexico

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Wizard of Id Comic for January 30, 2020

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for January 30, 2020

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

Shonna Griffith, 54, a resident of Deming, NM - pending

Shonna Griffith, 54, a resident of Deming, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at

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Michael Gutierrez, 63, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

Michael Gutierrez, 63, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, January 29,

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Bill To Study Supported Decision Making Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, NM – Today, House Bill 67, which funds a taskforce to study supported decision making

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Bill Providing Support for Cancer Patients and Their Families Passes First Committee  

Santa Fe, NM – Today, House Bill 41, which appropriates $350 thousand from the general fund to the

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