New Mexico border issues could be sticking point in upcoming special lawmaking session
64 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s lawmakers will gather in July for a special lawmaking session. Democratic leaders say they plan on using the time to work on ideas like a panhandling bill, but some Republicans have different hopes for the session.
New Mexico school district leaders sue PED over 180-day calendar rule
62 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – There’s a new legal battle between our state’s Public Education Department and the dozens of school districts it oversees. It’s all about how long our children should be in school.
New Mexico May Export Pecans to India After Trade Mission
51 Views New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte has joined a delegation of businesses, organizations and officials from 10 other State Departments of Agriculture, on a 4 day trade mission to New Delhi, India to promote U.S. agricultural products.
Alec Baldwin’s attorneys still trying to get ‘Rust’ charges dropped
53 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Attorneys for Alec Baldwin, are still trying to get his involuntary manslaughter charges dismissed. His charges connected to the 2021 shooting death of Halyna Hutchins at the set of “Rust.”
New Mexico employers have the 4th biggest hiring struggle in the U.S.
59 Views According to Wallethub.com, the labor force participation rate is slightly above pre-pandemic levels. Why, then, do some employers still have difficulties filling positions, especially in New Mexico, which ranked 4th in the nation of states where employers are struggling the most in hiring? Scott Brocato talked about this with Wallethub analyst, Cassandra Happe.
Bird flu remnants found in milk, FDA says
61 Views (NEXSTAR) – Inactive fragments of the bird flu virus that has sickened dairy herds in eight states have been detected in pasteurized milk, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
UNM researchers study the impact of microplastics on humans
49 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Microplastics are microscopic plastic particles that you can’t see with the human eye. Researchers say they’re in our oceans, rivers, lakes, soil, and clouds. They’re in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and all throughout our bodies.
“The Most Important Gun Legislation in Decades” USAG
36 Views US Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico was able to question the US attorney General Merrick Garland in a key hearing before the senate appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, justice, Science and Related agencies. Senator Heinrich wanted to know if the US Department of Justice was able to have further success with law enforcement […]
Lawsuits filed over software company that may be driving up rent prices
55 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The rental housing market is a huge concern for New Mexicans. Across the country, one particular company is being investigated for potential illegal price fixing.
FBI warns of predators targeting children online
27 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The FBI is trying to prevent violent crimes against one of New Mexico’s most vulnerable populations.