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NM governor adds fire relief, organized crime and fentanyl to special session agenda
New Mexico’s governor added three new elements to her agenda for the special session, including disaster relief for wildfire survivors, a crackdown on organized crime and toughening criminal penalties for selling fentanyl. Flanked by supporters from local and tribal governments on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a proclamation officially calling lawmakers to the […]
FEMA trailers on their way to Ruidoso; at least 856 homes lost
Just more than a month after the destruction of South Fork and Salt fires in the Ruidoso area, the federal government has agreed to provide temporary housing, state officials said Wednesday. Gen. Miguel Aguilar, who heads the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said at an interim legislative committee meeting that the Federal Emergency […]
Biden tests positive for COVID, returns home to Delaware
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to statements from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the president’s doctor. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19,” Jean-Pierre wrote in her statement. “He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms.” Biden […]
LFC: Bernalillo County violent crime mostly flat from 2017 high
Violent crime has plateaued in Bernalillo County since reaching its highest point in 2017, according to a presentation and report given to New Mexico lawmakers Monday. The presentation comes in the leadup to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s special session on Thursday, which has exposed a rift with top lawmakers in her party. The governor’s office […]
Biden proposes 5% cap on rent hikes for corporate-owned apartments
President Joe Biden wants to cap yearly rent increases on corporate owned properties nationwide at 5% and free up federal land in Nevada to build more affordable housing. The White House announced a series of proposals on Tuesday to address the growing housing crisis, which includes calling on Congress to pass legislation to stabilize rents […]
Boebert looks to replace Haaland at Interior Department if Trump wins
MILWAUKEE — If U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) gets her way, she will be the next Interior Department secretary in another Donald Trump administration. “I think Lauren Boebert needs to be the secretary of the Interior. President Trump, I would like to be secretary of the Interior,” she said on Native America Calling on Wednesday […]
‘Animosity building up’: Ruidoso mayor seeks more details about South Fork Fire investigation
Two weeks after a team of investigators issued a brief announcement that a lightning strike ignited the deadly South Fork Fire, calls for a fuller explanation are growing from local officials and members of the public. Both Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford and Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood have, in recent days, called on the Bureau […]
Attorney General blasts Memorial Medical Center, launches investigation
Attorney General Raúl Torrez made clear in a news conference July 16 that he was deeply concerned about Memorial Medical Center’s practices as he announced an investigation into southern New Mexico’s largest hospital. Torrez – flanked on the left by public officials critical of the hospital and to the right by former patients who’d spoken […]
NM congressional members urge feds to prepare for DACA recipients seeking health care access
WASHINGTON — Worried about the outcome of the 2024 election, a slew of congressional Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday to take steps to ensure Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients can actually access health insurance provided under the Affordable Care Act when they become eligible this […]
Heritage Foundation touts controversial Project 2025 plan on RNC outskirts
MILWAUKEE — Despite former President Donald Trump’s denial of any connection to the conservative presidential transition plan known as Project 2025, the initiative’s driver, the Heritage Foundation, promoted the platform mere blocks from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, attracting officials and personalities from the party’s most conservative wing. The project has taken heat from […]
Columbus, Ohio Police shoot homeless man in Milwaukee park a mile from RNC security perimeter
Five Columbus, Ohio police officers shot and killed a homeless man close to Milwaukee’s King Park on Tuesday. The shooting took place more than a mile from the security perimeter of the Republican National Convention, which has drawn more than 4,000 police officers from across the country to the city. At a press conference nearby […]
Forest County Potawatomi chairman opens day two of the RNC focused on crime
MILWAUKEE — The public safety theme on the second evening at the Republican National Convention included a message from Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford. His introductory remarks had a land acknowledgement tone for the host city, despite it not being explicit on the evening speech program. “It was once home to several Potawatomi villages, […]