Hope for success in push for marijuana legalization in New Mexico
1,135 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico state lawmakers are pushing, again, to legalize marijuana. The sponsor of this year’s bill says more Republicans are on board than in past years. This bill has been years in the making, having been in discussion for almost five years. Supporters believe this year all of the […]
School bill challenges New Mexico virus restrictions
1,277 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bipartisan bill being introduced in the New Mexico Legislature would allow local school boards to reopen classrooms closed by the governor’s emergency health orders. The proposal follows the start of vaccine distribution to some teachers and growing pressure from parents to reopen schools and resume high school […]
Republican state lawmakers introduce bill to eliminate taxes on social security income
863 Views In New Mexico, low income retirees are not taxed on their social security income. If HB 49 gets passed, then it would extend to all retirees with social security income. Republican lawmakers are looking to eliminate a tax for retirees. The majority of U.S. states do not tax social security income for retirees. “We’re […]
Oil and gas leaders say Biden moratorium on new drilling will hurt New Mexico
1,178 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Oil and gas leaders in New Mexico are raising concerns over President Joe Biden’s recent executive action that put a 60-day pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land.
Education Reporter Previews 2021 Legislative Session
966 Views State lawmakers kicked off the 2021 New Mexico legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 19. KUNM’s Nash Jones spoke with James Barron, education reporter with the Santa Fe New Mexican, to help get the lay of the land.
Cowboys for Trump leader seeks cover for financial backers
805 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the jailed founder of New Mexico political group Cowboys for Trump. The lawsuit dismissed Wednesday was filed in June 2020 to block or avoid possible financial disclosure requirements for the group.
Española Police search for missing man
1,127 Views ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The Española Police Department has issued a Missing Endangered Advisory for 58-year-old Charles Martinez. Martinez is described as being five-feet-eleven-inches tall, weighs 265 pounds, and has brown and gray hair and brown eyes.
New Mexico college athletes can now return to the state to practice
1,027 Views College athletics no longer have to travel out of state to practice. Gov. Lujan Grisham’s office announced Tuesday night that all athletic departments at all universities in New Mexico can finally practice here in the state.
2021 Legislative session will see plenty of firsts
1,197 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A different type of legislative session starts Tuesday. There will be no State of the State address from the governor and new lawmakers could be sworn in virtually. This is according to the House Speaker’s Communication Director Daniel Marzec. He told KOAT some incoming lawmakers might not be there in person to […]
Teeter-totters at U.S.-Mexico border win UK design prize
1,024 Views LONDON (AP) – A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the US-Mexico border wall to play together has won a prize from London’s Design Museum. The three hot-pink seesaws were installed through the slats of the wall, with one seat in the El Paso, Texas suburb of Sunland […]
