Trump cowboy seeks 2nd act in politics after Capitol breach
TULAROSA, N.M. (AP) — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and was invited to the White House to meet the president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Trump cowboy seeks 2nd act in politics after Capitol breach
TULAROSA, N.M. (AP) — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and was invited to the White House to meet the president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Trump cowboy seeks 2nd act in politics after Capitol breach
TULAROSA, N.M. (AP) — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and was invited to the White House to meet the president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Trump cowboy seeks 2nd act in politics after Capitol breach
TULAROSA, N.M. (AP) — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and was invited to the White House to meet the president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's for economic recovery, as voters rebuffed Republican overtures across Albuquerque's heavily suburban and Latino political landscape.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's for economic recovery, as voters rebuffed Republican overtures across Albuquerque's heavily suburban and Latino political landscape.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's for economic recovery, as voters rebuffed Republican overtures across Albuquerque's heavily suburban and Latino political landscape.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
High court weighs compensation for business restrictions
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday as it weighs whether the state must compensate businesses for losses due to temporary closures and other pandemic-related restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
High court weighs compensation for business restrictions
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday as it weighs whether the state must compensate businesses for losses due to temporary closures and other pandemic-related restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
High court weighs compensation for business restrictions
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments as it weighs whether the state must compensate businesses for losses due to temporary closures and other pandemic-related restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico Legislature seeks greater spending amid pandemic
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's state government would increase general fund spending by 4% and devote new resources to health care and public education amid the coronavirus pandemic, under a detailed budget proposal announced by leading state legislators on Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico governor seeks new spending on health, education
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is recommending a 3.3% increase in state general fund spending in the coming fiscal year to devote more to public education and health and workplace safety programs, as authorities grapple with the economic hardships and mounting death toll of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico governor seeks new spending on health, education
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is recommending a 3.3% increase in state general fund spending in the coming fiscal year to devote more to public education and health and workplace safety programs, as authorities grapple with the economic hardships and mounting death toll of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico's top state Senate Democrat outlines priorities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top-ranked state senator said Friday that Democrats will push for direct financial relief to low-income, front-line workers who have borne the brunt of the pandemic — an idea already championed by minority Republicans — during the upcoming legislative session.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico's top state Senate Democrat outlines priorities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top-ranked state senator said Friday that Democrats will push for direct financial relief to low-income, front-line workers who have borne the brunt of the pandemic — an idea already championed by minority Republicans — during the upcoming legislative session.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said Thursday that democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count. But he stopped just short of repeating President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said Thursday that democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count. But he stopped just short of repeating President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
High court weighs whether state should compensate businesses
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — In final written arguments published Thursday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration urged the state Supreme Court to reject demands that businesses be compensated for losses linked to pandemic-related public health orders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Protesters swarm Statehouses across US; some evacuated
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Protesters backing President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading some officials to evacuate while cheers rang out at several demonstrations as a pro-Trump mob
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New Mexico evacuated Statehouse amid pro-Trump protests
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Statehouse was largely evacuated on Wednesday as hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered peacefully outside the building and violence broke out in the nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Protesters swarm Statehouses across US; some evacuated
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Protesters backing President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading some officials to evacuate while cheers rang out at several demonstrations as a pro-Trump mob
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico evacuated Statehouse amid pro-Trump protests
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Statehouse was largely evacuated on Wednesday as hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered peacefully outside the building and violence broke out in the nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump challenge to election reverberates in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's top elections official wants a federal court to dismiss a challenge by President Donald Trump of absentee voting procedures involving ballot drop boxes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump challenges to election reverberate in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's top elections official is urging a federal court to dismiss a challenge by President Donald Trump of absentee voting procedures for ballot drop boxes. She also wants Trump's campaign to be sanctioned for pursuing meritless litigation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Legislators eye minimum sick leave, anti-discrimination law
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators unveiled initiatives on issues ranging from minimum sick-day requirements as a precaution against contagions in the workplace to halting discrimination based on hair styles and rights to clean air and water.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Legislators eye minimum sick leave, anti-discrimination law
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators unveiled initiatives on issues ranging from minimum sick-day requirements as a precaution against contagions in the workplace to halting discrimination based on hair styles and rights to clean air and water.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New year brings new oversight of vaping, student debt
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State authorities are increasing oversight of tobacco and e-cigarette businesses to prevent child access with the start of the new year, at the same time that a new statewide minimum wage takes effect on Jan. 1.
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New year brings new oversight of vaping, student debt
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State authorities are increasing oversight of tobacco and e-cigarette businesses to prevent child access with the start of the new year, at the same time that a new statewide minimum wage takes effect on Jan. 1.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic, historic election top New Mexico's 2020 headlines
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From lockdowns in tribal communities to the economic and social fallout reverberating through every facet of life in New Mexico, the coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines in 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic, historic election top New Mexico's 2020 headlines
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From lockdowns in tribal communities to the economic and social fallout reverberating through every facet of life in New Mexico, the coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines in 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic, historic election top New Mexico's 2020 headlines
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From lockdowns in tribal communities to the economic and social fallout reverberating through every facet of life in New Mexico, the coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines in 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Vaccines reach COVID-ravaged Indigenous communities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine are being administered in Native American communities from the desert highlands of New Mexico to a coastal fishing tribe outside Seattle as the federal government and states rush to protect one of the most vulnerable U.S. populations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vaccines reach COVID-ravaged Indigenous communities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine are being administered in Native American communities from the desert highlands of New Mexico to a coastal fishing tribe outside Seattle as the federal government and states rush to protect one of the most vulnerable U.S. populations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico electors support Biden, as GOP sues to invalidate
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic electors in New Mexico cast their votes for Joe Biden on Monday as the Democratic president-elect cleared the 270-electoral-vote mark to formalize his presidential victory, amid new local protests and objections by Republicans to the voting process and outcome.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico expects vaccine delivery within day of approval
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday the first doses of coronavirus vaccine from drug maker Pfizer are expected to arrive in New Mexico within 24 hours of pending federal approval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico expects vaccine delivery with day of approval
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday the first doses of coronavirus vaccine from drug maker Pfizer are expected to arrive in New Mexico within 24 hours of pending federal approval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico health orders could limit surgeries, ration care
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials on Thursday issued orders that could limit nonessential surgeries and prepare for rationing of other medial services as the coronavirus pandemic strains resources and personnel at hospitals and intensive care centers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Lawsuit alleges secrecy at New Mexico prison agency
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A newly founded watchdog organization on prison conditions says it is colliding with a culture of secrecy at the New Mexico Corrections Department that may interfere with monitoring complaints of civil rights violations by inmates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Budget analysts caution legislators on film subsidy growth
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The budget and accountability office of New Mexico's Legislature is cautioning that the cost of film tax credit payments to producers such as Netflix could grow quickly and unpredictably in coming years.
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Budget analysts caution legislators on film subsidy growth
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The budget and accountability office of New Mexico's Legislature is cautioning that the cost of film tax credit payments to producers such as Netflix could grow quickly and unpredictably in coming years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Economists predict rebound in New Mexico government income
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State economists are predicting a rebound in New Mexico state government income for the fiscal year that starts in July 2021, on top of multibillion-dollar financial reserves, as legislators draft a new budget amid a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico seeks court's protection from business lawsuits
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor and top health officials are trying to fend off a flurry of lawsuits by businesses owners who say financial losses caused by the state's pandemic health orders amount to a regulatory taking and should be compensated.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico seeks court's protection from business lawsuits
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor and top health officials are trying to fend off a flurry of lawsuits by businesses owners who say financial losses caused by the state's pandemic health orders amount to a regulatory taking and should be compensated.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico sets priorities for who gets first vaccine doses
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s initial batch of 17,500 vaccine doses from drug maker Pfizer is slated to go to medical facilities and long-term care centers with an emphasis on people within those facilities who have high or medium exposure to the virus, the office of Gov. Michelle …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico sets priorities for who gets first vaccine doses
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s initial batch of 17,500 vaccine doses from drug maker Pfizer is slated to go to medical facilities and long-term care centers with an emphasis on people within those facilities who have high or medium exposure to the virus, the office of Gov. Michelle …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico sets priority for initial vaccine doses
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's lieutenant governor lobbied on Thursday for educators to be be among the first people to get access to coronavirus vaccines, along with health care workers, as the first doses become available in coming months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico lawmakers to weigh $300 million in virus relief
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers are drafting legislation aimed at providing about $300 million in direct economic aid for the unemployed, small businesses and emergency housing subsidies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Medicaid enrollment, spending soars in New Mexico amid virus
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Spending on federally subsidized Medicaid health care across New Mexico has surged to an all-time high as the coronavirus pandemic throws more people of all ages into poverty, state program analysts and health officials said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico wary of oil downturn as agencies trim budgets
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators kept a wary eye Tuesday on trends in oil prices and production as the number of active drilling rigs and new wells has plummeted from pre-pandemic levels, threatening a crucial source of state income amid the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico legislators says virus shouldn't delay their work
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Leading Democratic lawmakers pressed forward Monday with efforts to hold a legislative session in January 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies and members of a legislative committee were warned of possible exposure to COVID-19 from an individual who tested positive after attending a hearing in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico governor reshuffles office as she advises Biden
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney who successfully defended the governor's emergency health orders from legal challenges has been promoted to chief of staff by Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the governor's office announced Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico appoints leader to health agency amid virus surge
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is tapping a public health expert from the University of New Mexico to lead its Health Department amid surging rates of coronavirus infection and hospitalizations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Election revives recreational pot initiatives in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators are rekindling efforts to open New Mexico to recreational marijuana production and sales, with an emphasis on economic opportunity amidst the turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Democrat says redistricting process will be fair, open
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A top-ranked Democrat offered assurances Friday that legislative districts will be redrawn in a “fair, open, and transparent process” as the Legislature initiates the redistricting process, responding to criticism of earlier remarks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Legislature may meet in convention center amid pandemic
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators are grappling with the public health risks of convening their next session in January amid surging statewide rates of coronavirus infections and deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico Democrats gain steam for progressive priorities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats have expanded their control of the New Mexico Legislature, teeing up a progressive agenda that aims to broadly legalize marijuana, expand funding for universal prekindergarten programs and possibly enshrine abortion rights into state law.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Biden wins New Mexico amid Republican comeback near border
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is sending a Latino politician to the U.S. Senate for the first time since the 1970s with the election of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján in a victory for Democrats, but Republicans scored a win by reclaiming a conservative-leaning southern congressional district.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico elects Democrat Luján to US Senate, backs Biden
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico promoted U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján to the U.S. Senate in Tuesday´s election in a victory for Democrats as Joe Biden won the state's Electoral College delegates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Open Senate, House races test Democratic hold on New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Election Day voting was progressing Tuesday in New Mexico where Democrats were striving to maintain control of the state's delegation to the U.S. Senate and hand Joe Biden a presidential victory, while Republicans are trying to flip a Senate seat and change the course of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Voter participation and virus infections surge in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Election authorities in New Mexico braced Monday for a final day of in-person voting and absentee-ballot deliveries as Democratic candidates sought to extend their domination in federal elections and Republicans attempted to reclaim a footing in Congress and help reelect the president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Voting, virus, race are hot topics in state high court races
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court isn't the nation's only judicial battleground.
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GOP condemns Democratic state senator's conduct with police
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state Republican Party on Friday condemned as selfish and disrespectful the conduct of a Democratic state senator in an encounter with state police as the legislator sought help regarding threatening telephone messages.
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GOP condemns Democratic state senator's conduct with police
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state Republican Party on Friday condemned as selfish and disrespectful the conduct of a Democratic state senator in an encounter with state police as the legislator sought help regarding threatening telephone messages.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Voting, virus, race are hot topics in state high court races
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court isn't the nation's only judicial battleground.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Election regulator optimistic about New Mexico vote count
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's top election regulator said Thursday she is optimistic that an uncertified tally of votes can be accomplished statewide within one or two days after Election Day, amid a major shift toward voting by absentee ballots that take longer to tally.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Election regulator optimistic about New Mexico vote count
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's top election regulator said Thursday she is optimistic that an uncertified tally of votes can be accomplished statewide within one or two days after Election Day, amid a major shift toward voting by absentee ballots that take longer to tally.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top election regulator optimistic about timely vote count
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's top election regulator says she is optimistic that an uncertified tally of votes can be accomplished statewide within one or two days after Election Day, amid a major shift toward voting by absentee ballots that take longer to tally.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
State senator pivots from fugitive to reformer
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state senator who fled home because of threatening phone messages after criticizing a protest against coronavirus restrictions says he plans to pursue reforms that make police more responsive to threats against elected officials — including those who may be especially vulnerable to discrimination.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
State senator pivots from fugitive to reformer
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state senator who fled home because of threatening phone messages after criticizing a protest against coronavirus restrictions says he plans to pursue reforms that make police more responsive to threats against elected officials — including those who may be especially vulnerable to discrimination.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico high court rejects GOP suit on absentee ballots
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Tuesday by the state Republican Party alleging that partisan poll challengers are being unfairly denied oversight of the initial absentee ballot verification process.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico high court rejects GOP suit on absentee ballots
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Tuesday by the state Republican Party alleging that partisan poll challengers are being unfairly denied oversight of the initial absentee ballot verification process.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Republican lawsuit alleges problems with absentee balloting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Republican Party says its election poll challengers in New Mexico are unfairly being denied oversight of the initial verification process for absentee ballots, in a lawsuit filed Monday with the state Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Republican lawsuit alleges problems with absentee balloting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Republican Party says its election poll challengers in New Mexico are unfairly being denied oversight of the initial verification process for absentee ballots, in a lawsuit filed Monday with the state Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico legislator flees home after receiving threats
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico state senator said he fled his house after receiving anonymous threatening telephone messages following his criticism of a protest outside the state Capitol against coronavirus restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Minority pushes Trump agenda largely unpopular among tribes
WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — Myron Lizer has no qualms about it: As one of the top officials on the country's largest Native American reservation, he's a proud Donald Trump supporter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Minority pushes Trump agenda largely unpopular among tribes
WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — Myron Lizer has no qualms about it: As one of the top officials on the country's largest Native American reservation, he's a proud Donald Trump supporter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Cowboys for Trump fends off financial disclosures
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Time is running out before Election Day as New Mexico election regulators push the political support group Cowboys for Trump to disclosure its financial backers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Watchdog group cites interference at polls in Latino areas
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A voting rights group says that caravans of flag-waving President Donald Trump supporters appeared to obstruct and intimidate voters at two polling location in predominantly ethnic-minority neighborhoods last weekend in the Albuquerque area.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Watchdog group cites interference at polls in Latino areas
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A voting rights group says that caravans of flag-waving President Donald Trump supporters appeared to obstruct and intimidate voters at two polling location in predominantly ethnic-minority neighborhoods last weekend in the Albuquerque area.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Mexico governor: 'The virus is now winning'
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham warned Thursday that an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 infections is likely to strain the state's health care system as confirmed cases set a new single-day record at 672.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
New Mexico governor: 'The virus is now winning'
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham warned Thursday that an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 infections is likely to strain the state's health care system as confirmed cases set a new single-day record at 672.
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Close congressional race in southern New Mexico draws eyes
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Pockets in the Sierra Blanca mountain range are packed with tourists searching for an outdoor getaway of fishing, hunting, and eventually skiing. But this year the pandemic and New Mexico health orders have forced some shops and businesses in the New Mexico village of Ruidoso to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Close congressional race in southern New Mexico draws eyes
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Pockets in the Sierra Blanca mountain range are packed with tourists searching for an outdoor getaway of fishing, hunting, and eventually skiing. But this year the pandemic and New Mexico health orders have forced some shops and businesses in the New Mexico village of Ruidoso to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Governor: Man in 40s becomes 5th virus death in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is expanding coronavirus testing to many people without medical symptoms as state health officials acknowledge Tuesday that the demand for hospital beds and intensive care resources may outstrip capacity as infections accelerate.
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New Mexico governor: More social distancing must be done
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Public school students in New Mexico will not return to classrooms or athletic fields during the current academic year because of the coronavirus, the state's top education official announced Friday as the number of cases rose to nearly 200 and more restrictions were announced.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico suspends home evictions, offers business loans
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state Supreme Court halted all housing evictions for failure to pay rent on Tuesday as health authorities began enforcing an order for people to stay home with few exceptions in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New Mexico governor anticipates special legislative session
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the need for a special legislative session to revise a recently signed state budget, address public health needs and provide economic relief in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as local infections continued to climb on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Coronavirus tests rural health networks in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is bracing for the possible spread of coronavirus to some of America's most remote, impoverished communities, as hospitals across the state prepare to convert operating rooms into acute respiratory care units.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Governor vetoes spending on oil-price, coronavirus concerns
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor vetoed hundreds of local roadway projects Monday as a plunge in world oil prices threatened to reverse budget surpluses that have allowed the state to make major new investments in government salaries, public school education, health care and business incentives.
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New Mexico conventions set primary lineups for Congress
POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative Valerie Plame's bid for a congressional seat in northern New Mexico fell flat at a statewide Democratic convention Saturday where she failed to win enough local delegate votes to automatically qualify for the primary ballot.
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