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Politics & Government

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NM says yes to affirmative consent
Affirmative consent supporters. Photo by Steve Rhodes.
Posted in Politics & Government

NM says yes to affirmative consent

Estimated read time 2 min read
March 10, 2024March 10, 2024
Sara Atencio-Gonzales

All higher ed schools that accept state money will be required to use the kind of standards already in place at UNM.

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Independent redistricting reform will have to wait
Posted in Politics & Government

Independent redistricting reform will have to wait

Estimated read time 3 min read
March 9, 2024
Bianca Hoops

Efforts to enact a fully independent redistricting commission failed during the 2024 legislative session.

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Ley Dignidad no Detención se estanca en el Senado
Posted in Politics & Government

Ley Dignidad no Detención se estanca en el Senado

Estimated read time 3 min read
March 9, 2024March 9, 2024
Barbara Ramirez

La propuesta Dignidad no Detención, SB 145, no pasó el Senado por segundo año consecutivo.

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Gov. approves $10.21 billion budget
Posted in Politics & Government

Gov. approves $10.21 billion budget

Estimated read time 7 min read
March 8, 2024November 8, 2024
Jack Boggs

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed state lawmakers' budget passed with few changes.

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Meat Inspection Act could mean more local beef in stores
Small- to medium-sized producers are expected to benefit from the change. Photo by Gwyneth Doland.
Posted in Politics & Government

Meat Inspection Act could mean more local beef in stores

Estimated read time 2 min read
March 7, 2024March 7, 2024
Joe Thompson

New in-state meat inspection rules will make it easier for ranchers to market their meat as local.

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Digital driver’s licenses coming to NM
The Apple iPhone introduced electronic licences in 2021.
Posted in Politics & Government

Digital driver’s licenses coming to NM

Estimated read time 2 min read
March 5, 2024March 5, 2024
Joe Thompson

New Mexico will join eight other states that have already electronic digital IDs.

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Lujan Grisham approves healthcare bills
Photo by Jett Loe, courtesy UNM Health Sciences Center.
Posted in Health

Lujan Grisham approves healthcare bills

Estimated read time 5 min read
March 5, 2024September 3, 2026
Barbara Ramirez

“Delivering quality healthcare to New Mexico’s population requires a tailored approach that takes into account rural communities, New Mexicans benefiting from Medicaid, and the tens …

Learn More Lujan Grisham approves healthcare bills
Should CABQ make it easier to demolish unsafe buildings?
An unsafe building on Cagua Drive in Albuquerque.
Posted in Politics & Government

Should CABQ make it easier to demolish unsafe buildings?

Estimated read time 2 min read
March 4, 2024
Connor Currier

The City Council is expected to vote March 4 on a proposal to speed up the demolition process.

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MLG’s gun proposals largely failed
Photo by Maya Holt / NM News Port
Posted in Politics & Government

MLG’s gun proposals largely failed

Estimated read time 3 min read
March 4, 2024March 10, 2024
Mason Seidel

Most of the elements of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's ambitious package of gun-related public safety bills didn't earn enough support to make it through the …

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