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Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round

33 Views  Â Four years ago today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the state was starting to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the beginning of a public health emergency. Businesses shut down, students learned from home and hospitals across the state were overrun.

New Mexico Senator Bill Burt to retire after serving 14 years

50 Views  Â New Mexico Republican State Senator William “Bill” Burt announced his retirement from the Senate Friday after serving 14 years. The District 33 Senator will complete his term through 2024, according to an emailed statement released by the Senate Republican Leadership Office. Senator Burt was appointed to the Senate

New Mexico lawmakers react to governor’s vetoes in budget

60 Views  Â SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a more than $10 billion budget into law but not before using the veto pen to strike a few things from it. News 13 spoke with leaders in the House and Senate about their reactions to some of what

Legislatures to receive hefty pension increase

50 Views  Â SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are going to see a 50% increase in retirement payouts. The governor has already signed that bill into law, but critics say that the increase was passed quietly.

School district in Silver City may go to voters with bond question

82 Views  Â This week, Silver Consolidated Schools looks into a possible bond question, the Silver High band room is named in honor of a former band director who passed away in 2022. Also, Congressman Gabe Vasquez hikes with local organizations to bring awareness to conservation legislation. Nick Seibel with the

Departing state lawmakers in New Mexico

60 Views  Â SANTA FE, N.M. – It’s no secret all of our state lawmakers have to fight to keep their seats in the Roundhouse at some point. That’s how our Democratic process works.

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