New Mexico Democrats nominate State Rep. Melanie Stansbury as CD-1 candidate
999 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —The Democratic Party of New Mexico nominated State Rep. Melanie Stansbury as their candidate in the race for New Mexico’s first congressional district.
Migrants freed without court notice — sometimes no paperwork
877 Views MISSION, Texas (AP) — Overwhelmed and underprepared, U.S. authorities are releasing migrant families on the Mexican border without notices to appear in immigration court or sometimes without any paperwork at all. U.S. immigration authorities say court notices often take hours to prepare and describes the move as a way to save time.
Recreational marijuana bill heads to governor’s desk for final approval
1,055 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Recreational cannabis is one step closer to being legalized in the state, all it needs now is the governor’s signature. The New Mexico Senate voted to legalize recreational marijuana Wednesday night. For years, legislation to legalize recreational marijuana has died or stalled in the Senate, so Wednesday night’s vote […]
Recreational marijuana bill passes House, heads to Senate
1,154 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The House floor voted 38-32 Wednesday, passing a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico. House Bill 2 had just passed its final House committee just after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Private New Mexico camp preps to house migrant children
898 Views GLORIETA, N.M. (AP) — A private Christian camp in northern New Mexico is looking for volunteers and donations as it prepares for the potential arrival of immigrant children from the U.S.-Mexico border. A page on the Glorieta Camps website states the organization was asked by the White House and U.S. Health and Human […]
Bill to legalize recreational marijuana heads to House floor
1,061 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – State lawmakers were back in Santa Fe Tuesday for a special session focusing on legalizing recreational marijuana. The bill cleared its first two committees and it now heads to the House floor for a vote.
Special session underway in Santa Fe
1,015 Views Recreational cannabis main focus SANTA FE, N.M. — From pot plant producer limits to expungements for previous cannabis crimes to keeping kids and our roadways safe – state lawmakers still have a few things to hash out if they are to pass a recreational cannabis bill this special session.
Virgin Galactic rolls out latest generation of spaceship
1,473 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert.
Legislators Put Private Prison Reform On The Back-Burner For Another Year
913 Views People who are incarcerated faced a lack of resources when it came to access to health care and PPE during the pandemic. A couple of bills before lawmakers in New Mexico during the last legislative session could have addressed those problems, but prison reform has been placed on the back-burner for another year. […]
Off-duty firefighter comes to the rescue after a swarm of bees invade man’s car
843 Views LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Imagine going to the grocery store, parking your car, getting your shopping done, checking out, loading your groceries and you’re about to drive away and then BAM… there’s a swarm of bees in your backseat.
