Governor, lawmakers eye reserves, cuts to fill nearly $2.4B budget hole
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham are preparing to a more than $2 billion budget hole as lawmakers are expected to meet for a special legislative session next week. While much of what to keep and what to cut is still being hashed out, it’s now expected that the state […]
NMSU helps students with CARES Act funding, grants still available
Views 0 Whether it’s a need to buy technology upgrades or the stress of losing a job, COVID-19 has had a financial impact on many New Mexico State University students. Through the CARES Act, NMSU received $7 million for emergency financial aid grants for students.
Firefighters adjusting to fighting wildfires differently during pandemic
Views 0 It happens every year in the hot, dry New Mexico desert, wildfires. But what’s new this year is fighting the coronavirus. While the dangers of fire is all around the men and women on the front lines, COVID-19 is also all around them.
New Mexico governor wants voting reform, police body cameras
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor wants the Legislature to wade into potentially volatile issues of election procedure and police accountability during a special session next week that was initially scheduled for budget matters.