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Local News
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Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced that $156 million has been awarded to New Mexico from the agencies $7 billion Solar for all competition. This will support low-income households. -
The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments amid complaints by licensed cannabis suppliers that shipments worth more than $300,000 have been confiscated in recent months at Border Patrol checkpoints in southern New Mexico. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich says Friday the Department of Homeland Security should be focused on urgent priorities that don’t include regulated cannabis suppliers. -
New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich asks US Attorney General Merrick Garland about the implementation of the provision in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Authored by Senator Heinrich and Senator Susan Collins of Maine. -
Several members of the Albuquerque police academy’s training staff who were dismissed from their duties last summer have filed a whistleblower lawsuit. The complaint filed Wednesday in state district court outlines allegations of nepotism and retaliation by leadership. -
STI Awareness Week, observed the second full week in April, provides an opportunity to raise awareness about STIs and how they impact our lives; reduce STI-related stigma, fear, and discrimination; and ensure people have the tools and knowledge for prevention, testing, and treatment.(From the CDC Website) -
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that she is calling the New Mexico legislature into a special session on July 18th, to address public safety.
In Case You Missed It
Smokey Bear Days Return in Capitan, NM
Capitan, New Mexico celebrates the 80th birthday for the famous fire prevention icon Smokey Bear with the return of Smokey Bear Days.
New Mexico May Export Pecans to India After Trade Mission
New Mexico’s Agriculture Secretary, Jeff Witte, joined a USDA Trade mission to New Delhi, India in hopes of exporting New Mexican Pecans to one of the world's epicenters.
USDA Announces New School Meal Standards
The President's Administration Announces New School Meal Standards to Strengthen Child Nutrition. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack shared details on the subject.
Gov. Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Gov. Gordon can Disagree Better
Governors Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico, and Mark Gordon, Wyoming, recently announced their participation in the National Governors Association (NGA) Disagree Better Initiative.
High Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Eastern NM
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected at an eastern New Mexico poultry facility. Federal and state authorities are working to prevent spread to backyard flocks and the infected flock has been depopulated.
NMSP Traffic Stop Leads to Undocumented "Stash House"
A traffic stop by the New Mexico State Police led to the discovery of a “Stash House” for undocumented people. 16 individuals were found in the residence locked in a room with no food or water.
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.
