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Incumbent District Attorney Gerald Byers seeks second term amid crowded Primary Election field
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoGerald Byers ran unopposed in 2020, and, as a result became the first black district attorney in the...
Farmington murders were New Mexico's first mass shooting of 2023
The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNew Mexico saw its first mass shooting of 2023 on Monday when police say an unidentified 18-year-old...
New Mexico paid sick leave law set to take effect
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 27—SANTA FE — After years of debate and dire predictions, a New Mexico law mandating employers provide paid sick leave for their workers is finally set to take effect this week. The new ...
How New Mexico’s mental health system fails providers and patients alike
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story was originally published by Searchlight New Mexico. It took Aretha Amundson five years to become a fully-licensed professional clinical counselor. Her journey began with a master’ ...
Santa Fe jail struggles to fill vacant jobs
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 9—The Santa Fe County jail has struggled to stay staffed over the past 1 1/2 years, with a 44 percent vacancy rate in June, according to the county's Public Safety Department's monthly ...
As New Mexico minimum wage hits $12, some lawmakers want to go higher
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 29—On Jan. 1, two years of minimum wage increases in New Mexico will come to an end, leaving the state with the 14th-highest minimum wage in the nation. The Minimum Wage Act of 2019 has ...
Report: State unemployment rate decreases slightly in March
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 24—New Mexico has had a string of low unemployment rates over the last few months and the latest data from the state shows that March was no different. The unemployment rate was 3.5% last ...
Doña Ana elections certified without protest for the first time since 2018
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to certify the 2023 elections...
DA lauds policy on DWI process, but others remain wary
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 27—First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies says her controversial approach to prosecuting misdemeanor DWI cases — dismissing them at initial filing to allow for more time ...
Luján introduces bill to expand New Mexico's teacher loan forgiveness program
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 19—U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján on Thursday introduced a bill that would expand student loan forgiveness for teachers working in early childhood education and "high-need" public schools. The ...
