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Robinson: Another Community Faces High Costs Of Disaster Recovery

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
©2024 New Mexico News Services

As news spread about a freak storm in Roswell that dumped nearly six inches of rain in as many hours, we worried about people and places. My husband was living in Roswell when I met him, and I’d visited many times.

Safe in a dry house, we were talking about this disaster when it occurred to us: We’re all vulnerable. Before, we could watch the news about fires and hurricanes, but if you don’t live in the mountains or on the coast, it’s a bit removed. The Roswell flood brings climate change to everyone’s front porch.

Roswell City Manager Chad Read More

New Mexico Delegation Announces Over $3 Million For Tribal Communities To Address Opioid Use Disorder

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Congressional Delegation News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $3,068,909 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Tribal communities to serve individuals with opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use disorders by funding culturally specific and evidence-based treatment, including medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD).

These HHS Tribal Opioid Response Read More

State Receives $8.67M For Broadband Digital Equity Solutions

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STATE News:

          • Funding will help close the digital divide for populations lacking broadband

ALBUQUERQUE–The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded  $8.67 million to New Mexico through the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of several Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) will use the federal funds to implement its Digital Equity Plan, addressing barriers to broadband access, affordability, and meaningful and safe internet usage. NTIA Read More

New Mexico Indian Affairs Secretary Commends President Joe Biden’s Historic Apology  

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NMIAD News:

          • U.S. Native children were forcibly removed from their homes during boarding policy 

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (NMIAD)  welcomed President Joe Biden’s historic apology for the U.S. government’s boarding school policy, a formal recognition of the deep and lasting harm inflicted on Native American communities, including those in New Mexico.

The policy forcibly removed Native children from their families and culture, leaving lasting scars that continue to negatively affect tribal communities across the state and the nation.

The President’s Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Cosponsors Bill To Protect Medicare & Social Security For New Mexico’s Seniors

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U.S. Senate News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, legislation that will ensure the long-term solvency of Medicare and Social Security by reversing inequities in the tax system so that high earners contribute a fairer share.

“Medicare and Social Security are benefits that New Mexicans have earned over a lifetime of hard work. I’m proud to support this legislation to protect these bedrock programs for New Mexicans by making the ultrawealthy pay their fair share,” Heinrich said.

Nearly 40% of seniors Read More

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Labor Caucus Urges Amazon To Respect Employees’ Rights

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CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) signed a letter led by Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) calling on Amazon to respect its employees’ rights and requesting information from the company about its anti-union activities.

“Workers have the right to unionize under the law, period,” Stansbury said. “Yet, across the country, there have been complaints that Amazon is engaging in union-busting activity and putting their worker’s health and safety at risk. Read More

Space Command’s Joint Navigation Warfare Center Marks 20 Years At Kirtland Air Force Base

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Lt. Gen Douglas Schiess, S4S commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander speaks at the Joint Navigation Warfare Center 20th Anniversary celebration, Oct. 23, on Kirtland Air Force Base. Schiess spoke on the evolving reliance on global position systems in modern warfare and in the great power competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Donnell Schroeter/USAF

By Senior Airman Ruben Garibay
377th Air Base Wing

KIRTLAND AFB – The Joint Navigation Warfare Center, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, held a ceremony for its 20th anniversary, Oct. 23. The ceremony Read More

Denish: A Bouquet For Bret Baier

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Research shows most of us watch network or cable stations whose reporting or commentary we find most appealing and with which we agree – especially in election season. I rarely watch Fox News.

Nevertheless, last week I saw an alert reminding me Vice President Kamala Harris was about to do her first ever interview on Fox News. I decided to tune in, as did 7.8 million other viewers – over half of them women.

The event was promoted as an interview but what the vice president got was a debate – and a contentious one. She also experienced a lot of Read More

Moody’s Considers Upgrading New Mexico’s Bond Rating For The First Time In More Than A Decade

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DFA Sec. Wayne Propst

STATE News:

SANTA FE— The national bond rating institution Moody’s has upgraded the outlook on New Mexico’s issuer and general obligation bonds from stable to positive based on strong general fund reserves and pension funding initiatives, according to its Credit Opinion Report highlighting New Mexico’s recent fiscal practices.

“This new national report is great news that demonstrates we’re making sound fiscal decisions that will benefit New Mexicans for years to come,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “It’s clear that our fiscal strategy is working, and we’ll continue Read More

Heinrich, Colleagues Release Report On Vote Counting Process For The November Election

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

  • Democratic Senators Warn Americans to Be on Alert Against Efforts to Undermine Public Confidence in Election Results. Read the report here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Senate Rules Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released a report summarizing for the American people what to expect on Election Day and encouraging voters to cast their ballot. 

With the general Read More