Now, more than ever, New Mexicans count on our citizen legislature to fulfill the public trust by approaching the June 18 Special Session with transparency, inclusion, and equity.
On May 8, the New Mexicans for Ethics Coalition, a member organization, and 30 additional organizations aligned to share an open letter to...
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Getting the gym back in shape
What comes next?The Miyamura High School Gym is no longer an alternative care facility for COVID-19 patients. It closed down in a ceremony June 17.
As an alternate care facility with 60 beds, the gym never reached its full capacity.
With a nod to the many people who made it possible to house patients, people like Gallup McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt are looking forward to using the facility for its originally intended purpose: sports.
A schedule Hyatt shared with the Gallup Sun for getting the gym back into shape shows June 17 was the date for removing IT equipment, picking up the last of the dirty linen and starting to remove equipment and supplies.
June 19...
Child advocates praise Supreme Court DACA decision
ALBUQUERQUE — Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on whether President Trump has the legal authority to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, New Mexico Voices for Children Executive Director James Jimenez issued this statement.“We are pleased with today’s [June 18] ruling on the DACA case. There are limitations on any one person’s right to make unilateral decisions that impact millions of American families, even for the person holding the highest office in the nation.
“Born of the failure of Congress to enact true immigration reform, DACA has never been a perfect program, but it is a step in the right direction for the hundreds of thousands of young...
Guv: Legislators can discuss police reform, election changes during special session
This week’s special session will, as expected, include more than just budget matters, the governor’s office announced June 18.
While the state must address plunging revenues, which would result in an unbalanced budget, something that is not allowed according to the state constitution, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also said that non-budget items would include police reform efforts, election changes and tax relief for small businesses.
The special session is necessary because of the economic impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the disease.
Only legislation that is put on the call can be passed during special sessions.
Some legislators have said...
While the state must address plunging revenues, which would result in an unbalanced budget, something that is not allowed according to the state constitution, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also said that non-budget items would include police reform efforts, election changes and tax relief for small businesses.
The special session is necessary because of the economic impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the disease.
Only legislation that is put on the call can be passed during special sessions.
Some legislators have said...
Gallup Police issue missing person alert
The Gallup Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating Tiffany Erica Gray, 35, of Gallup.She was last seen on June 20 at Days Inn West, 1603 W. Hwy. 66, in Gallup. She was wearing a white shirt and black pants at the time of disappearance.
Gray is described as 5’3”, 160 pounds with brown eyes and waist-length black hair. She has a “DITTO” tattoo on her right tricep and three dots below her right eye.
Gray was last seen driving a black 2015 Chevy Blazer with a cracked windshield and a feather hanging from the rear-view mirror. Her intended destination is unknown.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Tiffany Erica Gray, please contact the...
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