New Mexico COVID-19 Vaccinations: 70% Have Had One Shot; 62% Fully Vaccinated
502 Views SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday that the state has reached the significant milestone of administering at least one COVID vaccine dose to 70.7% of New Mexicans 16 years of age and older.
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits El Paso With A Message: It’s Time For Immigration Reform
538 Views Vice President Kamala Harris visited El Paso Friday after weeks of criticism by Republicans over her failure to make a stop at the border. Prior to the Harris visit, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott revived hard-line immigration measures used by the Trump administration.
Officials In New Mexico Petition EPA For Hazardous Designation Of PFAS
731 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is among those calling on the U.S. government to list so-called “forever chemicals” as hazardous waste under federal law.
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) Discusses New Effort To Fight Drunk Driving
372 Views Washington, D.C. – Following the passage of the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act through the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) met virtually with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) advocates from across the nation and New Mexico. Senator Luján, with the co-sponsorship of Senators Rick Scott […]
Former U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small Nominated For USDA Post In Biden Administration
773 Views U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in support of the President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Xochitl Torres Small to serve as the Undersecretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Torres Small, who is from Las Cruces, New Mexico, previously served as the U.S. Representative […]
Senators press Interior Secretary Haaland on oil lease pause
554 Views WASHINGTON (AP) — Both Republican and Democratic senators are pressing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for answers after a federal court blocked the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters.
Federal judge blocks Biden’s pause on new oil, gas leases
520 Views NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered an end to the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. The judge ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit by Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those states say the administration bypassed bureaucratic […]
Businesses Use Honor System To Enforce Mask Rule
332 Views It’s been a month since fully-vaccinated New Mexicans were allowed to stop wearing face masks in most public spaces and businesses got a choice as to whether to require them of all customers. Still, reaction to the newfound flexibility remains varied and somewhat confusing for both businesses and their customers.
Heat Warning
606 Views SANTA FE, NM – With temperatures remaining high this week, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) encourages New Mexicans to drink lots of water, rest, and get under shade when they are outdoors to reduce the risk of heat-related illness. In regions reaching triple digits, people should remain in cooled indoor places as […]
New Mexico: Economic Recovery Is Underway
603 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – Today the Economic Development Department released the latest of its quarterly economic reports for the State of New Mexico and all 33 counties. The May 2021 reports include data through the third quarter of fiscal year 2021: January, February, and March of this year.
