News from July 2021
Theresa (Chavez) Jimenez
By New Mexico Reports | Jul 13, 2021
Theresa (Chavez) Jimenez - July 3, 2021
Marvin Gordon Clinger
By New Mexico Reports | Jul 13, 2021
Marvin Gordon Clinger - October 04, 1934 - July 03, 2021
George Lewis Frear, Jr.
By New Mexico Reports | Jul 13, 2021
George Lewis Frear, Jr. - May 25, 1932 - December 23, 2020
Jose Pasqual "Pewee" Martinez
By New Mexico Reports | Jul 13, 2021
Jose Pasqual "Pewee" Martinez - March 19, 1931 - June 22, 2021
Op-ed: What’s good for the Permian Basin is good for the state
By Mayor Dale Janway | Jul 12, 2021
There’s some great news concerning the oil and gas industry in the state and nation right now.
Op-ed: Controlling words
By Stephan Helgesen | Jul 12, 2021
Seems to me that there is more than just a little truth in the belief that those who control the words control the narrative, and those who control the narrative control the argument. Add government as the group that controls the argument and you are left with the absolute absence of free discourse.
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson launched into space from NM's Spaceport: Voyage trip is 'the dawn of a new space age'
By Savannah Howe | Jul 11, 2021
Richard Branson, British billionaire and owner of the Virgin Group, on Sunday made history when he safely returned to Earth aboard the first fully crewed Virgin Galactic test flight to space.
'Reforming broken systems': New Mexico sees child care expansion
By Karla Florez | Jul 10, 2021
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham confirmed New Mexico’s Child Care Assistance Program expansion, intended to increase its eligibility by accepting tens of thousands of families that fall under as high as 400% poverty level, from 200%.
'Net worth of zero': Haaland’s financial records lead some to question her ability to manage a “multi-billion dollar agency”
By Karla Florez | Jul 9, 2021
Dept. of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s net worth was recently revealed to be zero, according to Forbes.
'The issue of masks, athletics and activities': As New Mexico fully reopens schools for in-person learning, students still required to mask up
By Andy Nghiem | Jul 9, 2021
As the state of New Mexico is within its first week of fully reopening, many conservatives are criticizing the state's handling of COVID-19 guidelines for children.
Virgin Galactic to launch first fully-crewed spaceflight serving as a New Mexican 'hub for exploration and the dawn of space tourism'
By Karla Florez | Jul 9, 2021
Virgin Galactic confirmed the launch date, along with various other advancements related to its recent innovative space tourism project, developed through its partnership with New Mexico’s Tourism Department.
Santa Fe program will not offer ‘a real universal basic income,’ research institute says
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Jul 9, 2021
Rio Grande Foundation President Paul Gessing is questioning the inclusiveness of the pilot program Santa Fe will be partaking in which claims to establish universal basic income.
'Elections will have consequences': New Mexico Democrat senator wants to end filibuster 'abuse'
By Trina Thomas | Jul 9, 2021
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) believes that the Senate should alter the filibuster rule even though that would result in the GOP passing policy changes that he disagrees with.
State expands Las Vegas nursing home to include 'specialized' psychiatric care
By Christina Heath | Jul 9, 2021
New Mexico has expanded one of its nursing homes in Las Vegas to include psychiatric care for senior patients in the facility, a press release said.