State Of New Mexico
Recent News About State Of New Mexico
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In the wake of the chaos caused by the US military's hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan refugees are now arriving to the United States by the thousands.
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New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Jay Block spoke out after the national economy fell more than 500,000 jobs short of expectations in the August jobs report as the delta variant of COVID-19 showed no signs of slowing.
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A Maine legislator recently warned New Mexico of the dangers of an Avangrid/PNM merger after that state's experience with Avangrid.
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The New Mexico Department of Health is hoping to expedite COVID-19 testing in the state.
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All hospital workers, long-term care employees, and those who work at a correctional facility were required to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Aug.t 27 per a mandate issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) earlier this month.
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As September marks the beginning of Hunger Action Month, Roadrunner Food Bank President and CEO Mag Strittmatter emphasized the importance of the month to take the time and help those in need.
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New Mexico state officials continue discussing an appropriate plan for the refugees landing at the Holloman Air Force Base.
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As indoor mask requirements return, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told KOB Wednesday business restrictions would be placed only as a last resort.
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San Juan County lawmakers are urging the San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) to support local healthcare staff against the governor's mandate requiring vaccination.
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In a bizarre event, unsolicited seeds from China have arrived in hundreds of mailboxes in New Mexico.
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New Mexico health care workers join to 'advocate for bodily sovereignty' after state vaccine mandate
In an effort to protest Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's (D-NM) mandate that requires all New Mexico health care workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a crowd of hundreds gathered at Civic Plaza in Albuquerque on Aug. 25.
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On Aug. 26, two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 12 U.S. Troops and 60 Afghans.
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Abandoned wells are the focal point of a renewed effort to clean up the wilderness of New Mexico, a project that even U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has decided to work on with elected leaders.
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As many New Mexico businesses struggle to survive and recover from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, “paid sick leave” ordinances have been hampering many businesses' ability to recover.
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Both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature passed a bill legalizing and regulating recreational cannabis use on May 31, and the Cannabis Regulation Act passed the state House by a 38-32 vote, the New Mexico Business Coalition reported.
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In response to the delta variant of COVID-19, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham—along with a coalition of elected officials on varying levels of government from around the state—released an open letter urging business owners to “help forestall another unnecessary surge.”
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New Mexico is getting the ball rolling on getting more electric vehicles on the roads after President Biden's executive order was put in place.
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Pediatricians are seeing rising cases of diabetes in children after the onset of COVID-19 has led to higher rates of obesity in the U.S.
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New Mexico State Rep. Herrell recently went on record to denounce Pres. Biden's administration over how the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was conducted.
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Despite national growth falling percentage wise across the country, 2020 Census Bureau data shows the state of New Mexico saw its population grow by about 3 percent, or 58,000 people, KRQE reported.