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ALBUQUERQUE – Attorney General Hector Balderas issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s ban on transgender service members July 27:

“At a time when our nation faces unprecedented threats at home and abroad, President Trump is putting his ideology over national security,” said Attorney General Balderas. “American lives should not be put at risk simply because a beleaguered President needs a political distraction. Transgender service members should be allowed to serve our country based on their abilities and without fear of prejudice.”

Young people can be hard to impress, but students from Albuquerque’s Academy of Trades and Technology (ATTHS) charter school were visibly stoked by a tour of Rader Awning during 2016 Manufacturing Day events.

Before-and-after shots of the 15 ATTHS students who visited the factory where Rader manufactures awnings, shade panels and fabric products illustrate what can happen when young adults get a close look at the world of manufacturing: a transformation from bored detachment to delighted engagement.

It’s the kind of transformation that inspires New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NM MEP), the organizers and sponsors of local Manufacturing Day, to focus on introducing...

The Sun enters Leo on July 22 along with a New Moon. Take this time to rest and relax. You may want to think, read, reflect—because you’re about to hit the slopes. Don’t think about the future or worry about the past take it all in stride. Change is in the wind. This is a good thing. Madame G suggests you sleep because new adventures are around the corner. Peace!

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Way to go! You’re heading on a new journey. Before you take off on a 2K mile journey, get some much-needed R&R. You’re entitled. Don’t worry the wait won’t kill you. In fact, delve deep and start that research. Get all the facts and figures before you tackle the next segment. You’re...

ALBUQUERQUE – After it became clear the Senate did not have the votes to pass the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that the Senate would vote to repeal funding for Affordable Care Act and leave a replacement for the future.  By Tuesday morning, three Republican Senators released statements indicating they would vote “No” on such efforts. “I did not come to Washington to hurt people,” said Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV).

“We applaud the Senators who stood up against this disastrous plan,” said Barbara Webber, Executive Director of Health Action New Mexico. “It is now time to seek bipartisan solutions to improve...