High-interest loans have a purpose
Paul J. Gessing Politicians often claim to be helping “the poor” with the policies they enact.
Navajo Nation new virus cases on downward trend
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has continued on a downward trend in the number of daily coronavirus cases.Tribal health officials on Friday reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths.
Ruth M. E. Dance
Ruth M. E. Dance Ruth Madeline Eckart Dance, 95, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Gainesville, Florida at the home of her daughter, Linda.
Judge denies proposed plea agreement in embezzlement case
Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record A judge moved Friday not to approve a change of plea agreement in the case of a married couple accused of funneling more than $1 million from a restaurant they had worked for over a four-year period.
Grant’s Saturday Night Forecast
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The wind returns Sunday as a storm system moves into New Mexico, bringing a chance for light snow to many areas.Winds are dying down across New Mexico tonight, but they return Sunday as storm system moves into the state.
Two-day COVID-19 case numbers rise and fall
Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Daily reports of new COVID-19 cases were up and down over the last two days.Driven by higher than usual numbers from Bernalillo County and a county correctional facility, the state on Friday reported 659 new cases of COVID-19.
FBI 'Aware' of American Airlines Flight's Reported Close Encounter With 'Fast-Moving' UFO
The FBI won't confirm they're investigating an unidentified flying object reported by an American Airlines flight in New Mexico Sunday, but they have noted they are aware.According to The Daily Mail, the incident occurred at 36,000 around the north of New Mexico.
Financial cost of proposed New Mexico Civil Rights Act contentious
Feb. 28—As Democratic lawmakers continue to advance a bill they say would protect constitutional rights, government officials across New Mexico are sounding the alarm over what they contend will be a multimillion-dollar price tag that ultimately would be shouldered by taxpayers.
Cops must be part of solution; don’t handcuff them
This legislative session is bringing real change to New Mexico, but not the kind I think New Mexicans are looking for.
When police can’t intervene, they and innocents die
I am deeply concerned with a number of proposals currently gathering momentum in the N.M. Legislature.Perhaps the most egregious is Senate Bill 227, introduced by Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, which eviscerates objectively reasonable policing.
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Pandemic leaves tribes without US recognition at higher risk As COVID-19 disproportionately affects Native American communities, many tribal leaders say the pandemic poses particular risks to tribes without federal recognition.
It's time for a closer look at the treatment of female prisoners
The housing units at the Springer Correctional Center have open-area living quarters. Numerous female inmates have filed lawsuits and complaints alleging rape and/or abuse by staff members. (Richard Pipes/Albuquerque Journal) It’s time for state government to take a close and extended look at the problem of sexual assault of female inmates
Fighting for the frontiers
Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Tensions between New Mexico’s rural and urban areas is nothing new, but some senators are hoping a new position in state government could help address that issue.
Don't leave redistricting in the hands of politicians
The process of redistricting — conducted every 10 years after the U.S. census is taken — needs to be as fair and impartial as possible.
State can modernize alcohol delivery
Former Gov.Susana Martinez became famous for touting that New Mexico was open for business.
TARLETON ST. 64, NEW MEXICO ST. 55
Percentages: FG .327, FT .857.Team Rebounds: 2.Team Turnovers: 2.Blocked Shots: 2 (McCants 2).Turnovers: 12 (McCants 4, Watson 2, Williams 2, McNair, Rice, Roberts, Tillman).
New Mexico officials: Santa Fe man among 15 new COVID-19 deaths
A Santa Fe County man in his 70s was among 15 COVID-19 deaths reported Saturday by the state Department of Health.
Bill to reform wildlife management in New Mexico stalls in committee
Legislation to reform hunting regulations and wildlife management in New Mexico stalled in the Senate Conservation Committee on Saturday.
Man sentenced for role in Chaparral-El Paso-Las Cruces kidnapping
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A 28-year-old southern New Mexico man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a kidnapping conviction stemming from a 2019 armed abduction involving an attempted robbery.
Man sentenced for role in Chaparral-El Paso-Las Cruces kidnapping
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A 28-year-old southern New Mexico man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a kidnapping conviction stemming from a 2019 armed abduction involving an attempted robbery.