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5 days ago · Leaked email shows tension between New Mexico police certification board CEO, Public Safety Dept. BY: Austin Fisher - January 13, 2025 The first CEO of the office charged with investigating police misconduct in New Mexico says officials at the New Mexico Department of Public Safety last week took away his vehicle, and intend to …
New data tool allows journalists and the public to track ‘wandering ...
3 days ago · A new database launching today gives the public, journalists and policymakers greater insight into police officers in New Mexico who lose their jobs with one agency, sometimes for serious misconduct, and then find work at another. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety in July 2024 launched its own disciplinary database lookup tool, but it […]
New Mexico snowpacks smaller than normal • Source New Mexico
5 days ago · The recent smattering of snow across the state hasn’t plumped up New Mexico’s snowpacks, which remain smaller than average across most of the state for this time of year. “It cannot be stressed strongly enough that this little dusting of snow is not going to save us, in terms of water supply ...
New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee releases $10.8B …
2 days ago · New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday recommended $10.8 billion in spending for the 2025-2026 fiscal year from the state’s general fund, a 5.7% increase over 2025 planned spending.. In a statement, Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup), LFC chairman and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said “fiscal restraint has been critical to our successful efforts to transform the ...
Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative …
Rep. Kathleen Cates (D-Rio Rancho) introduced a bill to protect libraries from losing funding for refusing to ban books based on the subject or an author’s sexuality, race or gender, countering a rise in book bans across the nation. This law wouldn’t impact the right of individuals to challenge specific materials in a library’s collection.
Albuquerque tenants rally in support of rent control
5 days ago · Carlene Jackson has been trying to move for years, but says there are no other options. She’s been renting her current apartment in Albuquerque since 2019, for which the rent has consistently increased $100 per year. When she first found the apartment, it was the only one accessible for her needs ...
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Nov 27, 2024 · High-speed internet to expand in rural areas impacting students in seven NM school districts BY: Leah Romero - December 17, 2024 Nearly 40,000 households in seven rural New Mexico school districts will receive high-speed home internet in coming months, following state grants from the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion’s Student Connect program.
New Mexico reports more than $2B in revenue for the third year in …
Dec 5, 2024 · Oil and gas revenue earned New Mexico more than $2.5 billion last fiscal year, state officials announced Thursday. It was the third straight year the state broke the $2 billion threshold from its land, and its second-biggest windfall of that type ever. With record production, New Mexico has risen to become the second-highest producer of […]
State Health Care Authority will open 7 behavioral health clinics ...
Dec 25, 2024 · New Mexico’s Health Care Authority is preparing to roll out seven certified community behavioral health clinics across the state in January with the goal of expanding access to mental health and substance abuse treatment. The behavioral health clinics will also offer 24/7 crisis services for people experiencing mental health emergencies, according to …