New Mexico Sun

News from July 2023







City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Monday, May 8


City of Santa Fe Board of Adjustment met Tuesday, June 6


City of Albuquerque Committee of the Whole met Thursday, May 4


City of Albuquerque City Council met Monday, June 5


Grisham: 'This funding empowers New Mexico to continue to bridge the digital divide'

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the state will receive more than $675 million in federal assistance to expand broadband access.


Grisham: 'Sen. Leavell was a staunch advocate for the communities of southeastern New Mexico'

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed her condolences and shared a statement on the passing of former state Sen. Carroll Leavell, R-N.M.


Keller: 'We’re grateful to foster a relationship with Kharkiv that transcends borders and promotes peace and understanding'

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller recently expressed gratitude for the opportunity to cultivate a cross-border relationship with Kharkiv, Ukraine, promoting peace and fostering mutual understanding.


City of Santa Fe Planning Commission met Thursday, May 4


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, June 5


New Mexico Business Coalition: 'New Mexico is ranked worst in the nation, again, for child well-being'

New Mexico has again found itself at the bottom of the national child well-being rankings. According to the annual Kids Count report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation on June 14, New Mexico ranked 50th among all states.


IPANM: 'We have concerns that the distance to be enforced under the State Land Office’s assumed discretionary authority is arbitrary and isn’t based on any definitive evidence of health impacts'

New Mexico public education budgets largely depend on oil and gas. Schools highly dependent on the revenue generated from the industry to fund everything from teacher positions to interactive learning projects as well as the addition of new technology and custodial hours when needed.


City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, May 3


City of Santa Fe North Central Regional Transit District Board met Friday, June 2


City of Santa Fe Mayor's Committee on Disability met Wednesday, May 3


City of Santa Fe Buckman Direct Diversion Board met Thursday, June 1