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Local News
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This is an update on the two wildfires burning in New Mexico, the Blue 2, nearly entirely contained, and the Indios Fires, nearing completion. -
New Mexico voters have ousted several incumbents from the Democratic-led Legislature in the state’s primary election amid tensions over paid family leave initiatives and a reckoning with accusations of sexual harassment. -
The Department of the Interior, under the Biden-Harris Administration, announced that nearly $725 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation. This includes over $1.6 Million for the Navajo Nation and over $2.3 million for the state of New Mexico. -
During a June 4th hearing to review the FY25 Budget Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico asked FBI Director Christopher Wray about how the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act has helped law enforcement reduce gun violence, tackling the skyrocketing rise of ghost guns, and combating the flow of illicit fentanyl within the U.S. -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.N.’s International Organization for Migration is responding to President Joe Biden's effort to restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border by acknowledging challenges posed by increasing migrant crossings. But the U.N. agency says measures to manage migration must respect the right to seek asylum. -
Joey, a highly trained yellow lab, works with NM law enforcement to find evidence of internet crimes against kids.
In Case You Missed It
Healthy Climate New Mexico: A Word with the Executive Director
A 2 part interview with Shelley Mann-Lev, the executive director for Healthy Climate New Mexico, an organization that formed January of 2023. They are focused on bringing health professional together to introduce policies that mitigate climate change and help individuals navigate the intensifying heat in New Mexico.
New Mexico Wildfire Update
The Blue 2 and Indios fire have not gained acreage overnight and levels of competition and containment have increased.
Supreme Court Justice Supports Diversion for Mental Health
New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Briana H. Zamora supports a new court-based initiative will help guide people with severe mental illness to appropriate treatment and away from the criminal justice system when they are arrested for misdemeanor offenses in Doña Ana County.
$1.5 Million to Help Doña Ana County Weatherize Homes
Members of the New Mexican Delegation, US Senators Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan and US Representative Gabe Vasquez are welcoming the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement of a $1.5 million award from the Infrastructure Law that will help working families in Doña Ana County lower their energy costs.
Southwest Getting First Heat Wave of the Season
Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures. That includes Phoenix, which last summer saw a record 31 straight days of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Public Land Expansion Secured by Senator Heinrich
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich is welcoming the federal acquisition of 3,700 acres of land adjacent to the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in Taos County, N.M. This move was led by Senator Heinrich and the acquisition was announced by Trust for Public Land and completed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Interviews
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We spoke to the Consul General from Houston where she oversees relations with the southwestern U.S. -
Professor Kastenberg is one of the highest regarding legal analysts in the country and has extensive experience as both a prosecutor and public defender. -
As the 2023 New Mexico Legislature kicks off it's 60-day session, Think New Mexico has released recommendations to improve the state's education system. -
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti received a cash donation from a woman who was part of an attempt to falsely allocate the state’s electoral votes to Donald Trump, a recently filed finance report shows.
