Hispanic caucus unhappy with transition team treatment of Lujan Grisham
342 Views Hispanic groups and lawmakers expressed surprise and some anger Thursday at how New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) has been treated by President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team. Lujan Grisham was offered but rejected a Cabinet position as Biden’s Interior Department secretary, a transition team source told The Hill on Wednesday. Advocacy groups had been pushing […]
Biden is facing high hopes, tough choices on border wall
579 Views LOS EBANOS, Texas (AP) – The U.S. government has been trying to take Pamela Rivas’ land for a border wall since before Joe Biden was vice president. From a brushy bluff, Rivas can look across the Rio Grande to Mexico on the other side. She spent her childhood fishing on the river. The government […]
New Mexico Lawmaker says federal aid money being misused
449 Views Millions going to undocumented immigrants ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — This week, City of Albuquerque staff announced $2.5 million in federal aid would be given to people they say are those most in need, regardless of their immigration status. Those who qualify will receive $2,000 per family.
2 longtime Democratic New Mexico senators vacate seats early
319 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A longtime New Mexico state senator has announced he is retiring from his position and will step down a month before his four-year term was scheduled to expire after losing his bid this year for reelection. Democratic state Sen. John Arthur Smith, who had served eight terms and was chairman […]
Growing Forward: The Dynamics Of Cannabis Legalization In New Mexico
379 Views The push for the legalization of recreational cannabis has really picked up in recent years in the New Mexico legislature. In this week’s episode, we look back at those efforts to date, and the strategy behind the legislation proposed in past sessions.
