Mexican Spotted Owl Dispute Finally Reaches Resolution

More than a year after it began, the quarrel over the heavy handed protections for the Mexican Spotted Owl has come to a quiet conclusion. Last year NMBC highlighted the…

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Potential Deceased Voter Caught by San Juan Co. Clerk Safeguards

An absentee ballot request for a deceased San Juan County resident was caught by election safeguards, according to state and county election officials. While processing absentee ballot requests, a county…

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NMBC scorecard highlighted by Enchantment State News

NMBC CEO and Founder Carla Sonntag was recently interviewed by news outlet Enchantment State News on the 2020 Legislative Scorecard and voter education efforts from NMBC. “Because the scorecards are…

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New round of CARES act grants now available for Albuquerque businesses

On Monday morning the city of Albuquerque  opened applications for a new $10 million grant program intended to help local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses can qualify for grants…

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Why Change the NM PRC?

In addition to candidate races and bond issues, the 2020 General Election ballot contains two proposed constitutional amendments that voters will decide. The first and most important of the two…

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Read more about the article How Your Congressional Delegates Voted
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How Your Congressional Delegates Voted

For the week ending October 25SCALING BACK ANTI-POVERTY INVESTMENTS BY BANKS: Voting 43 for and 48 against, the Senate on Oct. 19 cleared the way for a Trump administration regulatory…

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NM restaurants struggle to keep up with ever changing requirements

Tuesday's announcement of new restaurant and retail restrictions by Governor Lujan Grisham has businesses scrambling to keep up and meet the requirements to remain open. While the indoor dining and…

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Covid-19 Enforcement Blitz Coming to Albuquerque

In response to the statewide rise in Covid-19 infection rates, primarily in the metro area, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced on Wednesday that the city will step up enforcement procedures…

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PNM to be bought out by energy giant Avangrid

New Mexico customers of Albuquerque based energy producer PNM woke up to big news this morning. A major Connecticut-based utility and renewable energy development company called  Avangrid announced on Wednesday…

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Read more about the article As cases tick upward, NM imposes more business restrictions
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gives a Covid-19 update on Thursday October 15, 2020. dhanson@abqjournal.com Thu Oct 15

As cases tick upward, NM imposes more business restrictions

Governor Lujan Grisham held her weekly news conference with the state earlier than usual this week to address the dramatic spike in Covid cases NM is currently experiencing. The increase…

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