New Mexico Lawmakers To Reintroduce Paid Family And Medical Leave Legislation
312 Views Supporters of state-sponsored Paid Family and Medical Leave say they will try again this legislative session to get the program approved in New Mexico.
Legislators propose amendments to New Mexico red flag law
334 Views Two New Mexico legislators are proposing amendments to a state law that allows district courts to issue yearlong orders to prohibit individuals from possessing, purchasing or receiving firearms if they are found to pose a threat of injury to themselves or others.
Let’s talk about the 2024 legislative session
345 Views Let’s Talk New Mexico 1/18 8am: It’s time for another short legislative session focused on the state budget as New Mexico is seeing historically high revenue, mostly from oil and gas development. But a few other issues that either require budgeting or are authorized by the governor will be on lawmakers’ agendas. The […]
Los Alamos Historical Society plans to preserve Oppenheimer house
270 Views LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – There’s a new push to preserve the original house that J. Robert Oppenheimer and his family lived in while in Los Alamos. The city’s Historical Society says one of its main projects this year is to raise money for the restoration. They say the Oppenheimers lived there for two […]
Flu cases in New Mexico higher than most states
350 Views New Mexico is one of four states in the country where flu activity is the highest right now./em> “We are in the middle of what I would say is respiratory viral season, which includes influenza,” UNMH Dr. Megan Brett said. But that also includes RSV and Covid. The CDC says between September and […]
Massive T. rex relative unearthed in New Mexico
351 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is home to a new dinosaur species. Not only that, but the discovery is changing the timeline of when dinosaurs were walking around North America. A fossil found in southwestern New Mexico is part of the skull of a new species of Tyrannosaurus rex.
Drivers warned to stay off Sandia Crest road due to weather conditions
280 Views BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE)- Drivers are being warned to stay away from the upper parts of the Sandia Crest Road indefinitely as officials say crews are stretched thin and haven’t been able to keep up with unsafe conditions there.
New Mexican cannabis operators voice concern over current market conditions
326 Views Since New Mexico’s first licensed sales of adult-use cannabis began nearly two years ago, the state has seen a wave of dispensaries open up. For Sierra Hirtzel, General Manager at Akēso Botanicals in Las Cruces, legalization has made it easier for medical patients like her to have access to cannabis.
Jeffrey Epstein documents reveal stunning allegation against Bill Richardson
411 Views Alleged Epstein victim reports she gave Richardson a ‘massage’ Bill Richardson had served our state as a two-term governor and congressman. And when he left office, he continued building his legacy by negotiating the release of international hostages and servicemen.
Lawmaker files bill aimed at preventing hazing at higher education institutions in New Mexico
342 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Following recent news that three former New Mexico State University students are facing hazing allegations, some lawmakers are pushing for more transparency. A bill that would require all universities, colleges, and other postsecondary education schools in New Mexico to report hazing violations was filed by Sen. Harold Pope (D-Abq.).
