New Mexico Insurance Office: COVID-19 vaccinations must be free of charge
453 Views SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (“OSI”) has directed all health insurers operating in the state to cover COVID-19 vaccinations and related services at no cost to a patient.
Inmates sue New Mexico prison over lack of virus safeguards
442 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — More than 50 inmates have sued the Penitentiary of New Mexico claiming the facility near Santa Fe did not protect its inmates from the coronavirus.
New Mexico Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
322 Views The New Mexico Health Secretary-designate spoke with reporters on Tuesday about the rollout of the first approved COVID-19 vaccine. New Mexico will get more than 17,500 doses as part of the first phase of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine distribution.
Las Cruces Education: NMSU receives $450,000 grant for pepper production research
821 Views A research team from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University is working in partnership with colleagues from Texas A&M AgriLife Research to study issues affecting pepper production in the Southwest.
NMSU hosted virtual robotics competition, winning teams advance to regional event
390 Views More than 80 middle- and high-school students from across New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, gathered virtually for the 2020 NM Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology Robotics competition Nov. 21. While the COVID-19 pandemic affected the BEST competition, the 20-year event, hosted by New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering, continued.
Growing Forward: The Dynamics Of Cannabis Legalization In New Mexico
463 Views The push for the legalization of recreational cannabis has really picked up in recent years in the New Mexico legislature. In this week’s episode, we look back at those efforts to date, and the strategy behind the legislation proposed in past sessions.
Additional Funds Available for City of Las Cruces Small Business Continuity Grant Program
436 Views The City of Las Cruces has launched a second round of the Las Cruces Small Business Continuity Grant Program to assist Las Cruces businesses and nonprofits who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Texas reports 6,041 new coronavirus cases, 48 more deaths
414 Views EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Texas health officials report 6,041 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 48 more deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The pandemic continued to put pressure on state hospitals. The Texas Department of State Health Services says more than 8,600 Texans were hospitalized with COVID-19 […]
New Mexico Legislature Passes Relief Package Including $1,200 For Jobless Residents
454 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Legislature has approved a $330 million economic relief package aimed at helping unemployed workers and certain businesses that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Passage came Tuesday night as lawmakers rushed to wrap up a one-day session that was called by Gov. Michelle […]
Las Cruces City Council Discusses City Police Policies
503 Views Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo is calling for further discussion surrounding Las Cruces Police Department policies following Monday’s city council meeting.
