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New Mexico lawmakers pass on full funding for rural libraries
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoProponents of rural public libraries were seeking at least $27 million from New Mexico lawmakers....
Lawmakers push $60,000 pay hike for governor, other elected officials
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 25—George W. Bush was serving his first term as president and the first season of American Idol premiered on TV the last time the governor of New Mexico received a salary increase. Not ...
Senate passes bill protecting abortion, gender-affirming care
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 7—A bill to protect access to abortion and gender-affirming health care in New Mexico amid pushback from communities in more conservative parts of the state is one step closer to reaching ...
EDITORIAL: NM can't afford to go backward on government transparency
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 31—"You simply cannot favor transparency as a policy and support this." — Albuquerque Journal editorial, Feb. 7, 2021, on a proposal to keep most names of government-job applicants secret ...
OPINION: Bill advances to codify more secrecy in government
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 26—Many years ago, New Mexico state Sen. Bill Tallman was forced to resign as city manager of Hamilton, Ohio. Tallman said he was a casualty of unfair politics. The mayor of Hamilton had ...
Prep Football Preview Class 4A, 3A, 2A, 8-Man: ABQ Academy poised for a possible deep run in 4A
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 15—Week 1 of the 2022 high school football season is only a few days away, and the Journal today begins a series of preview stories leading into opening night with a look at Class 4A, 3A ...
It's time for round two, and prep playoffs will intensify
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 10—Time to turn up the heat. The second weekend of New Mexico's high school football playoffs should offer an abundance of stellar matchups as all the top seeds enter the fray following ...
Abortion rights bill heads to governor's desk after tense Senate debate
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 10—A bill to stop local governments from restricting abortion or gender-affirming health care is headed to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk. The House of Representatives voted 39-29 on ...
Fishing Line for Jan. 17, 2024
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoJan. 17—CATCHES OF THE WEEK At Eagle Nest Lake, Mairen Hoch, above left, of Los Alamos caught a 26-inch rainbow trout while ice fishing on Jan. 14. ... Zachary Dostart, 14, of Rio Rancho caught ...