News from December 2024
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 20, 2024
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Senate approved S. 1723, known as the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, with an amendment through unanimous consent.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 20, 2024
State Senator-Elect Jay Block expressed confidence in Elon Musk over President Joe Biden in response to another lawmaker on X. He made the statement in a December 18 post on the social media platform.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 20, 2024
State Representative Stefani Lord has expressed her views on a proposal to transform the property used for the New Mexico State Fair into mixed-use developments.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 19, 2024
The president of the Rio Grande Foundation has said that an analysis of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's budget proposal indicates a 73% increase over her term.
By Brian C. Nixon | Dec 19, 2024
Walking into the Norbertine Abbey in Albuquerque’s South Valley for an art exhibit a few years back, I was smitten by a small icon.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 19, 2024
Today, the Domestic Energy Producers' Alliance (DEPA) criticized a report by the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding the impact of U.S. LNG exports.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 19, 2024
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce (GACC) recently conducted its annual DC Fly-In, where 12 delegates traveled to Washington, D.C., for a three-day visit.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 19, 2024
Numerous media reports have recently highlighted supposed improvements in childhood poverty under the MLG Administration.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 19, 2024
A federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, conducted the first hearing in the case of Carlos Doe v. ICE.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 19, 2024
New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) indicate that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is evaluating proposals to increase immigration detention capacity in several states, including California, Kansas, Nevada,...
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 19, 2024
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Bryan Fox as a judge for the Second Judicial District Court.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
New Mexico Senator-elect Anthony "Ant" Thornton has expressed his views on the necessity of completing the southern border wall from Texas to Arizona.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
Las Cruces resident Sarah Smith has voiced concerns regarding the potential impact of Realize Las Cruces on local neighborhoods.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
Senator-elect John Block has criticized Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's proposal to redevelop the New Mexico State Fairgrounds into a mixed-use property.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
The New Mexico Construction Industries Commission has adopted the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, which requires new buildings to include infrastructure for electric vehicle charging.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
On December 10, 2024, Dr. Noah Kaufman, co-chair of the Resilient Energy Economies Initiative, delivered a lecture hosted by the University of New Mexico's Just Transition Grand Challenge.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF), a national, Native-led legal defense fund, has highlighted several achievements in 2024.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
The Nusenda Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2024 Community Rewards grants, distributing $700,000 to 72 organizations in New Mexico and West Texas.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
The Michigan chapter of Interfaith Power & Light is collaborating on a $20 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, awarded to EcoWorks.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
A missing person was reunited with family members after agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Las Cruces Station collaborated with the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office.
