How your congressional delegates voted

For the week ending February 28DESIGNATING LYNCHING A HATE CRIME: Voting 410 for and four against, the House on Feb. 26 passed a bill (HR 35) that would designate lynching…

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Read more about the article Seven things to know about Coronavirus
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Seven things to know about Coronavirus

Seven things you should know about the coronavirus, written by a registered nurse. NOTE: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths changes daily.  However, the points made below are…

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Post-Legislative BASH – Mar. 18 2020

Join us on Wednesday, March 18th at the Albuquerque Courtyard by Marriott from 4:30 - 6:30 pm for the next great BASH (Business and Social hour) event from NMBC! As…

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Read more about the article Governor Lujan Grisham open to idea of salaries for NM legislators
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Governor Lujan Grisham open to idea of salaries for NM legislators

In a new conference held shortly after the end of the 2020 legislative session, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sounded interested in the possibility of paying legislators a standard salary for…

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Read more about the article NM Congressional Delegates opposed federal fracking ban proposal
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NM Congressional Delegates opposed federal fracking ban proposal

A Democrat sponsored house bill aims to ban fracking nationwide by 2025. The bill, which was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.), U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen.…

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Read more about the article U.S. adds 225,000 jobs in January, blowing away predictions
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U.S. adds 225,000 jobs in January, blowing away predictions

Easing trade tensions coupled with fair winter weather made for an outstanding U.S. jobs report for the first month of 2020. Economists had predicted an increase of 160,000 workers for…

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Read more about the article Surveys indicate American manufacturing is on the rebound
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Surveys indicate American manufacturing is on the rebound

Two major business surveys from the Philadelphia and New York Federal Reserve districts point to a healthy climate of growth for American manufacturers. New York’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey for…

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That’s a wrap! The 2020 legislative session concludes

Legislators in both the House and Senate adjourned sine die at noon on Thursday, bringing the 2020 legislative session to a close. This year's legislative session was contentious at times, but…

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Read more about the article Healthy business climate lures manufacturers to southern NM
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Healthy business climate lures manufacturers to southern NM

SANTA TERESA, NM — New Mexico economic development officials say a strong business climate and transportation network in the border region has prompted another manufacturer to move some of its…

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Read more about the article Bill for increased border-monitoring tech passes U.S. House
A car pulls through the non-invasive inspection station, basically a drive-through X-ray machine, at the border crossing in San Ysidro, California. Customs officials said this week they would like to expand the use of a simiilar device at Nogales. (Photo by Josh Denmark/Customs and Border Protection)

Bill for increased border-monitoring tech passes U.S. House

A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, known as the Securing America's Ports Act, is calling for additional resources that would allow U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to…

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