Economy, Health and COVID-19 Top Hispanic Issues in 2020
309 Views Although non-Hispanic white voters still make up the largest slice of the eligible voter pie in the U.S., the fastest growing group of voters is Hispanic. New Mexico Hispanics hold the record with a whopping 43 percent of all eligible voters in the state. What are their top issues? The top three issues are the […]
FAQ: What you need to know about New Mexico’s Public Health Emergency Order
381 Views New Public Health Order expires Nov. 13 The purpose of the amended Public Health Emergency Order is to further restrict business operations and public gatherings to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in New Mexico. The initial public health emergency order was announced on March 11, 2020.
Why are New Mexico hospitals seeing a surge in patients?
597 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — UNM Hospital says its beds are all full. Presbyterian and Lovelace are both reporting a huge increase in patients. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced hospitalizations are up 74% in New Mexico.
New Mexico Tech closes campus Monday after several weekend parties
563 Views SOCORRO, N.M. — New Mexico Tech will be closed Monday, Oct. 19, in order to help limit the spread of COVID-19. “It has come to my attention that anywhere between 50-100 New Mexico Tech students gathered this past weekend at multiple local, off-campus parties,” New Mexico Tech President Stephen Wells wrote in a notice […]
Supreme Court affirms the murder conviction of former Silver City police officer
292 Views SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction of former Silver City police officer Bradley Farrington for killing his estranged wife in 2014.
