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New Mexico governor mandates all state employees get vaccinated or submit to frequent testing asserting 'this isn’t a debate'
New Mexico governor mandates all state employees get vaccinated or submit to frequent testing asserting 'this isn’t a debate'

By Giovanni Whaley | Aug 3, 2021

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's latest executive order issuing a mandate that all state employees get fully vaccinated or be subjected to Covid-19 testing every two weeks has drawn ire from her Republican counterparts who believe the order is trampling on the rights of public workers.

Floyd School Board of Roosevelt County bucks New Mexico COVID-19 mandate as 'decision of the individual;' refuses to require masks, social distancing
Floyd School Board of Roosevelt County bucks New Mexico COVID-19 mandate as 'decision of the individual;' refuses to require masks, social distancing

By Giovanni Whaley | Aug 2, 2021

A mask mandate issued by the New Mexico Public Education Department is already facing opposition, most notably from the Floyd School Board of Roosevelt County which passed a resolution that deems the NMPED COVOD-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year as optional in its district.

Los Alamos National Laboratory receives cease and desist notice following allegations of COVID-19 vaccine-related workplace discrimination, labeling it 'not acceptable'
Los Alamos National Laboratory receives cease and desist notice following allegations of COVID-19 vaccine-related workplace discrimination, labeling it 'not acceptable'

By Giovanni Whaley | Aug 1, 2021

Startling allegations of retaliation and discrimination against workers who have chosen not to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have come to light, prompting the public interest group New Mexico Stands Up! to come to the aide of “a large group of employees” that demand their employer to cease and desist.

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