National Poverty in America Awareness Month: Measuring Poverty

606 Views   America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers There were 37.3 million people in poverty in 2020, according to the official poverty measure. In contrast, there were 29.8 million people in poverty that same year, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure. While these measures may seem at odds with each other, they each present a different […]

‘Antiques Roadshow’ comes to Santa Fe summer 2022

629 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow” is visiting New Mexico this summer, stopping in Santa Fe. The show will be at Santa Fe’s Museum Hill on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, for an all-day appraisal event as part of its 27th production tour.

New Mexico lawmakers hoping to prevent future cyber attacks

600 Views   Two cybersecurity bills were filed in New Mexico’s legislative session this past week. SANTA FE, N.M. — Cybersecurity is a big topic for New Mexico’s 2022 legislative session, and the discussions couldn’t have come at a better time. Less than a month into the new year, Bernalillo County and Albuquerque Public Schools were threatened with […]

NM Senate Panel To Hear Proposal To Pay State Lawmakers A Salary

433 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. — The nation’s only unsalaried legislature in New Mexico is considering whether to abandon its amateur status. A proposed constitutional amendment from Democratic Sens. Daniel Ivey-Soto of Albuquerque and Bobby Gonzales of Taos would enable the state’s 112 legislators to collect salaries.

Gov. Lujan Grisham registers to be a substitute teacher

458 Views    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is expected to teach in an elementary school classroom this week, according to a governor’s office spokesperson. The governor is registered to be a substitute in New Mexico.