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Some legislators in New Mexico tire of amateur status

SANTA FE, –The nation’s only unsalaried legislature in New Mexico is considering whether to abandon its amateur status. A proposed constitutional amendment from Democratic Sens. Daniel Ivey-...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico educators rally amid growing teacher shortage

SANTA FE – Educators on Sunday called on state lawmakers to do something about the shortage of teachers in New Mexico, saying schools are at a critical juncture because of the historic level...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New initiative aims to boost bilingual teachers in Santa Fe

SANTA FE – Dozens of teachers at Santa Fe Public Schools are planning to take part in a new initiative aimed at boosting the number of educators trained to teach English as a second language...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Republican Party challenges New Mexico political maps

SANTA FE – The Republican Party on Friday filed a legal challenge to New Mexico’s recently approved political map that reshapes the state’s three congressional districts. The lawsuit was fil...

DATE: Jan 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico sees most number of pedestrian deaths in decade

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque officials are renewing their pledge to prevent pedestrian deaths as New Mexico sees the highest number of them in a decade. KRQE-TV reports a new director will over...

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Plant count increases ahead of New Mexico marijuana sales

Regulators strive to ensure medical users have a reliable supply

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Albuquerque school district to reopen after cyberattack

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest school district will reopen Tuesday after a cyberattack that forced a two-day closure, officials said. The Albuquerque Public Schools district discovered ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers seek greater spending, voter access

SANTA FE – Critical decisions about government spending, voting access, public education and criminal justice await New Mexico legislators during a 30-day legislative session that starts at ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Cyber attack closes New Mexico’s largest school district

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s largest school district says it’s canceling classes because of a cyber attack. Albuquerque Public Schools said Wednesday that it will close all schools in the distric...

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Denver area grocery store workers go on strike

DENVER – Grocery store workers in the Denver area went on strike Wednesday after their union rejected the latest contract offer from a chain of stores owned by Kroger Co., the nation’s large...

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virus rocking New Mexico schools again, Santa Fe goes remote

SANTA FE – The coronavirus is catching up with New Mexico’s largest school districts once again. On Tuesday, Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendent Larry Chavez announced the district will r...

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico