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Recent News About New Mexico State Government
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The New Mexico Senate recently passed a bill that will bolster Native American- and veteran-owned businesses.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is promoting legislation that would raise salaries for New Mexico teachers by 20%.
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The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department is asking for a budget increase of $41 million, 19% over its current funding amount, KRQE reported.
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To help alleviate a dearth of COVID-19 testing availability, New Mexicans will collectively soon have access to over a million at-home tests every two weeks, for free.
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After a teen mother was recently accused of throwing her newborn in the trash, the state of New Mexico is reminding residents of law that shields parents from criminal prosecution if they leave infants in safe haven sites within 90 days of birth, as long as there has been no abuse or neglect.
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New Mexico officials and members of Congress have called on the federal government to address the alleged problems with the U.S. Department of Energy’s environmental cleanup operations, leading to the potential for stronger oversight on the West Isolation Pilot Plant.
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If you’re in the market to purchase a real Christmas tree this holiday season, expect to dig deeper in your wallet. Albuquerque, like the rest of the nation, has seen an increase in the price of buying a real or fake tree.
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The goal of New Mexico and other states to switch completely to electricity from renewable energy is an impossible dream, according to Bill Peacock, policy director of The Energy Alliance, a project of the Texas Business Coalition.
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More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic took root in New Mexico, some residents still struggle with unemployment or rental assistance and benefits.
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The Tecma Group of Companies and Ergomotion Inc., both international manufacturers, have announced they'll open new facilities in Santa Teresa, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
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The Citizens Redistricting Committee shared some possible ideas about where Congressional district lines will be drawn during a recent meeting as they continue to move towards finalizing three possible maps to submit to New Mexico's legislature.