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ADVISORY FOR TOMORROW, January 14th

Albuquerque - For too many New Mexicans, healthcare has become inaccessible and unaffordable. New Mexicans wait for appointments while medical corporations and insurance companies prioritize profit to take back to their out of state headquarters and shareholders. Tomorrow, New Mexico Safety Over Profit (NMSOP), state leaders, Legislators, providers and patients will share real stories, legislative solutions, and a vision for putting patients and providers before profits.

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Event Dates - Jan 31, 2025 12:00 pm MST and Feb 1, 2025 12:00 pm MST

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds in Las Cruces, N.M. The event begins Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m., and will feature 100 animals for adoption. Adoptions take place Jan. 31, noon-6 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 a.m.-noon.

As part of the program's efforts to find every horse and burro a good home, BLM now offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. This incentive will be offered for every animal in Las Cruces. On July 26, 2021, BLM announced additional steps to secure the health and safety of animals through the Adoption Incentive Program, including conducting inspections of wild horses and burros within six months of the adoption date.

In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continue to be cautious of heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones may be in effect.

White Sands Missile Range Notification
For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.

Interstates:
I-25 Business Loop ADA Improvements, Williamsburg to T or C
A Mountain Construction, (Contractor) will be continuing the ADA ramps along the I-25 Business Loop on Date Street, Broadway and Main Street. Drivers should anticipate occasional closures of shoulders and side streets to facilitate the removal and replacement of concrete at specific intersections. The contractor will operate from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. This phase of construction is expected to be complete by February and is subject to weather conditions.

World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE)

January 10, 2025

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ALBUQUERQUE, JANUARY 9— Today, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the implementation of local pro-life ordinances passed by several New Mexico cities and counties including Lea and Roosevelt County, and the cities of Hobbs and Clovis. The decision further establishes New Mexico as having some of the most liberal and extreme abortion laws in the country.

Justice C. Shannon Bacon, writing for the majority, asserted that state law restricts local governments from regulating abortion services claiming that the ordinances infringed upon the legislature's authority over reproductive healthcare. The court emphasized that their ruling was based on state law and did not address any constitutional questions.

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement after the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously struck down abortion restrictions enacted by conservative cities and counties:

"Today's unanimous Supreme Court decision affirms what we've known all along – healthcare decisions belong to New Mexican women and their doctors, not politicians. While some communities may disagree, our state constitution and laws are clear. No city or county can restrict the fundamental rights of New Mexicans or override state law.

This ruling ensures that New Mexico will remain a safe haven for healthcare access and individual freedom. We will continue protecting reproductive rights while neighboring states strip them away. I'm grateful to Attorney General Torrez and to our Supreme Court for defending the rule of law and the rights of all New Mexicans.

Let me be crystal clear: as long as I'm governor, New Mexico will fight any attempt to limit reproductive healthcare access, whether those challenges come from local ordinances, other states, or the federal government. Healthcare decisions are personal, and they'll stay that way in New Mexico."

SANTA FE – State law precludes municipalities and counties in New Mexico from restricting abortion or regulating abortion clinics and providers, the state Supreme Court ruled today.

The Court's unanimous opinion invalidates local ordinances by Lea and Roosevelt counties and the cities of Hobbs and Clovis that attempted to restrict access to abortion services. The Court issued an order – a writ of mandamus – prohibiting the local governments from enforcing the ordinances.

"Our Legislature granted to counties and municipalities all powers and duties not inconsistent with the laws of New Mexico. The Ordinances violate this core precept and invade the Legislature's authority to regulate access to and provision of reproductive healthcare," the Court wrote in its opinion by Justice C. Shannon Bacon. "Therefore, based on the independent and adequate state law grounds provided in the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Freedom Act, the Medical Practice Act, the Medical Malpractice Act, and the Health Care Code, as well as the Uniform Licensing Act, we hold the Ordinances are preempted in their entirety."

Statewide, NM—During 2024, New Mexico State Police held eight community meetings throughout the state, where members of the community could gather to share their concerns, chat one-on-one with officers, and engage in an open dialogue about public safety in their communities.

New Mexico State Police held these meetings in Farmington, Hatch, Velarde, Grants, T or C, Lordsburg, Springer, and Gallup. They will continue throughout 2025 across the state, providing a platform for attendees to voice concerns, ask questions, and allow officers to build trust, strengthen relationships, and enhance transparency with the public.