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The Navajo lawmaker bridging past and future • Source New Mexico
WEB17 hours ago · Since the 1980s, New Mexico has consistently reported one of the highest rates of alcohol-related deaths in the nation, but the liquor industry has a strong grip on the legislature. Between 2013 and 2023, the industry and its allies contributed $2.62 million to influence lawmakers, according to a 2023 report from Common Cause New Mexico, and ...
Experts ‘cautiously optimistic’ about New Mexico’s child poverty …
WEB3 days ago · Programs such as refundable tax credits play a major role in lifting New Mexican children out of poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual supplemental poverty measure released in September. The supplemental poverty measure is released every September at the state and national levels. It considers anti-poverty programs when determining the rate of poverty, […]
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WEB6 days ago · BY: Ariana Figueroa - October 3, 2024. WASHINGTON — After the vice presidential debate, voters in one flash poll published Wednesday declared a draw in the meeting between Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance. Tuesday’s debate is the last scheduled in-person meeting between the presidential campaigns.
NM state forester reflects on ‘heartbreak’ of recent wildfires, calls ...
WEB6 days ago · New Mexico State Forester Laura McCarthy flips through slides showing devastation from wildfires and post-fire flooding in New Mexico in recent years, part of a keynote address for a wildfire and watershed symposium Wednesday at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Normal wildfire risk expected through fall in NM, forecast says
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Homes and rubble remain interspersed between trees burned in the South Fork fires on Aug. 20, 2024. (Photo by Danielle Prokop / Source NM) A new wildfire risk forecast says New Mexico and most of the Southwest will not have above-average wildfire risk through December, though global weather patterns still add some uncertainty.
Bracing for another warmer, drier winter in New Mexico
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Eyes will be on any drought areas, as forecasters expect a drier and warmer winter for New Mexico with a La Niña atmospheric pattern developing in the Pacific Ocean. That atmospheric pattern can bring warmer temperatures, but also increases the risk of extreme cold, building a ridge of pressure that can …
Governor unveils 50-year water action plan • Source New Mexico
WEBJan 31, 2024 · While lawmakers declined to fund the plan in prior years, New Mexico In Depth reported lawmakers provided $250,000 annually for the 50-year water plan and granted $500,000 in a one-time appropriation to the Office of the State Engineer in 2023. A draft of the 50-year water plan circulated in 2022. …
Las Vegas to get $98 million to replace water treatment facilities ...
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The town of Las Vegas will soon receive $98 million to replace its water treatment facilities damaged more than two years ago in the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, officials announced Tuesday afternoon. The April 2022 wildfire, which is the biggest in state history, caused debris flows and floods that polluted the city’s reservoirs. It also […]
State wants to address drinking water issues at 138 local systems
WEBAug 9, 2024 · A volunteer hands out bottled water to people fleeing wildfires in Ruidoso on Aug. 19, 2024. The fires partially destroyed drinking water infrastructure for the Village. The state sent letters to 138 drinking water systems to address outstanding violations, which are increased by climate change and other threats, officials said.