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Luján, FCC Commissioner Starks Tour San Felipe Pueblo To Discuss Broadband Expansion

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
SAN FELIPE PUEBLO, NM ― Friday, Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, and Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Geoffrey Starks led discussions with community leaders on efforts to close the digital divide and increase broadband access in New Mexico.
 
Meeting with government officials, community leaders, and New Mexicans at the San Felipe and Santo Domingo libraries, Luján, Starks, and Lt. Governor John Duran viewed how broadband access benefits youth coding, language, and adult
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New Mexico Tourism Department Honored With First-Ever Brand USA Video Storytelling Award

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Courtesy photo
 
NMTD News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The New Mexico Tourism Department was selected as the recipient of the first-ever 2019 Brand USA Video Storytelling Award for their video series “New Mexico True Stories,” rising above all other participating states to earn the award. 
 
Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, announced the winners at the ESTO Destination Day Lunch Monday, Aug. 19, in Austin, Texas. In its inaugural year, the Video Storytelling Award, presented by Brand USA, will be an annual showcase of the best in the
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Jemez Springs, NM Hosts Two-Mile Art Festival With ‘I Heart Jemez Arts,’ Aug. 31 & Sept. 1

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JS News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM — For the second year in a row, Jemez Springs will transform into a two-mile long art venue during the second annual “I Heart Jemez Arts” festival, over Labor Day weekend – from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The free event will feature artist demonstrations, hands on workshops and art sales by Jemez Valley artists.
 
The festival encompasses two miles of art along NM-4, starting from the Shangri La West Gallery and continuing north to the Jemez Springs Plaza. Businesses that are affiliated with galleries will be exhibiting work by local artists
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Vintage Fiesta Fashions At New Mexico History Museum During Fiesta de Santa Fe

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Natt N. Dodge, “Fiesta crowd, San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico,” ca. 1945. Courtesy of the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA) 106658
 
NMHM News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico History Museum will exhibit vintage fiesta dresses during this year’s annual Fiesta de Santa Fe.
 
Local Santa Fe women, performers, as well as former Fiesta Queens donated many of these dresses as part of the museum’s permanent collection.
 
“Fiesta patrons, fashionistas, and everybody who appreciates vintage clothing will certainly want to check out this selection of the
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China: RSF Demands The Release Of Former Journalist Critical Of Censorship

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RSF News:
 
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Chinese authorities to release Zhang Jialong, a former journalist critical of Beijing’s censorship who has been detained since Aug. 12.
 
Zhang Jialong, a former journalist known for his commitment against censorship, was taken by the police on August 12th in Guiyang City (Guizhou province).
 
The day after, he was charged with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, an accusation often used by the Chinese regime against journalists and their sources and which carries a maximum sentence
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Albuquerque Attorney And Job Creator Announces For New Mexico State House District 20

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Thursday, Albuquerque attorney and business owner Michael E. Hendricks announced his intentions to seek the Republican nomination for State House District 20. In the highly competitive SE Albuquerque house seat, Hendricks will face incumbent and freshman Representative Abbas Akhil. Hendricks had this to say about the announcement:
 
“New Mexico is in crisis. We are witnessing a public education system that is failing our children, a stagnant Albuquerque economy, and a staggering lack of leadership. My wife Jodi and I are raising our kids in
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Child Support Enforcement Division Extends Offices Hours For A Second Day In August For Child Support Awareness Month

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Child Support Awareness Month Celebrated in Albuquerque CSED office with posters from parents and children. Courtesy photo
 
Child Support Awareness Month Celebrated in Santa Fe CSED office with posters from parents and children. Courtesy photo
 
NMHSD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Human Service Department announced it will extend office hours for eight Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) offices across the state until 7 p.m. Aug. 28, in honor of Child Support Awareness Month. The hours were also extended earlier this month at the locations mentioned below until
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NM Can Strengthen Its Economy With Inclusive Policie

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STATE News:

 

ALBUQUERQUE — State and local policymakers can take two key steps to better integrate immigrants, including immigrants who are undocumented, into the mainstream economy and foster community well-being, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

 

Giving all residents access to economic opportunity enables them to earn higher wages, spend more at local businesses, and contribute more in taxes that are used to fund schools and other investments that are critical to a strong economy, the report finds. Harsh anti-immigrant policies, Read More