NM Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Thomas Clear III
New Mexico Supreme Court:
The state Supreme Court Tuesday issued an order suspending Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III from the practice of law.
Click here to view the order.
Clear on Friday submitted a response to the Court’s previous order to “show cause” why he should not face disciplinary action for his alleged conduct involving DWI cases.
Click here to view the response and the Court’s show cause order.
New Mexico Museum Of Art Welcomes New Deputy Director With Extensive Museum Experience
Stacy Hasselbacher. Courtesy/NMMA
NMMA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Art is pleased to announce Stacy Hasselbacher has been named the museum’s Deputy Director. Hasselbacher will oversee all aspects of museum operations, including human, financial, and physical resources. Her leadership will directly impact the museum’s mission through strategic planning, budget management, visitor services, collections access, and facilities maintenance. Additionally, she will represent the museum in the director’s absence and collaborate with various constituencies to advance Read More
Upcoming Office Closures On The Santa Fe National Forest
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest has announced two upcoming office closures that will affect the public. The offices will not be open to visitors or sell passes/permits on these days, please plan accordingly.
The closures are:
- Monday, Feb. 17 – All Santa Fe National Forest offices will be closed for Presidents’ Day and will resume business hours Tuesday, Feb. 18.
- Wednesday, Feb. 19– All Santa Fe National Forest offices will be closed for staff training and will resume business hours Thursday, Feb. 20.
Visitors are encouraged to call District Offices with questions Read More
Weaving Colors: Understanding And Responding To Behaviors Of Concern In Home And Community Setting
UNM News:
UNM Center for Development & Disability is proud to present this month’s virtual session of Autism and the Indigenous Community Series: Understanding and Responding to Behaviors of Concern in the Home and Community Setting. This free webinar series will offer an opportunity for participants to engage and discuss the topic, as well as connect with other Native families.
Presenter: Kayla Lopez, MA, BCBA
Date/time: 1-2:30 p.m. (MT) Feb. 19, 2025.
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3Wc68bi
Questions? Contact us at 505.272.1852 or HSC-AutismPrograms@salud.unm.edu Read More
Notice Of State Implementation Plan And Rulemaking Hearing – Regional Haze April 28
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (“Board”) will hold a public hearing beginning at 9 a.m., April 28, 2025, to consider EIB 24-49 (R) – In the Matter of Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision for the Second Planning Period and Proposed Companion Rule 20.2.68 NMAC – Regional Haze Requirements.
The hearing will last as long as required to hear all testimony, evidence, and public comment, and is expected to last approximately three days. The Board may make a decision on the proposed regional haze state implementation plan (“SIP”) revision and companion rule Read More
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Wins 2025 Luminaria Award From Conservation Voters New Mexico
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, center, surrounded by her staff, receives the the 2025 Luminaria Award for ‘…being a guiding light in bringing New Mexico’s trust lands into the 21st century.’ Courtesy/NMSLO
New Mexico State Land Office News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard is the recipient of the 2025 Luminaria Award presented by the nonprofit organization Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM).
The annual award recognizes pro-conservation champions in New Mexico who lead the way to a better New Mexico for air, land, water, wildlife Read More
Rep. Stansbury Leads Letter To Interior Secretary Opposing Trump’s Executive Order On Bureau Of Indian Education
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Feb. 11, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, opposing President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14191 on “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families.”
“As you know, the U.S. government has both trust and treaty responsibilities to provide Tribal education services, led by the Bureau of Indian Education under the Department of the Interior,” the lawmakers wrote. “We are gravely concerned Read More
Legislative Roundup: 39 Days Remaining In Session
Carlos Muñoz looks out from underneath the hood of his 1955 Chevy Bel Air convertible outside of the State Capitol for Lowrider Day and Hispanic Culture Day Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
State Police Officers Matt Broom and Alex Rodriguez take a look at Joan Medina’s 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix parked outside of the State Capitol for Lowrider Day Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
The Santa Fe New Mexican:
Making moo-ves for local meat, produce: Members of the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee offered a green Read More
Bill To Bolster CYFD Transparency May Address Long-Standing Information Woes
By ESTEBAN CANDELARIA
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A bill aimed at closing gaps in data collection by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department that have spawned public outcry about the agency’s transparency in recent years is making its way through the Roundhouse.
House Bill 203, sponsored by Rep. Meredith Dixon, D-Albuquerque, calls for CYFD to implement an information system that provides hourly backups of records produced or received by workers by the beginning of next year.
The measure also would require the agency to keep records produced by CYFD workers for 24 years after they Read More
State Department Of Health Scientific Laboratory Confirms First Measles Case Of 2025 In New Mexico
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is alerting Lea County residents of the days, times and locations where they may have been exposed to a person with measles.
The NMDOH Scientific Laboratory has confirmed a measles infection of an unvaccinated Lea County teenager. NMDOH is working with the patient’s family, Nor-Lea Hospital and the local school district to assure all contacts are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Two doses of measles vaccine are 97% effective against disease.
Anyone who visited these locations on these days/times may have been exposed Read More
