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State, CCI San Juan settle air pollution case

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 12, 2020

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) agreed to settle an air enforcement lawsuit that includes a $950,000 civil penalty, according to a news release.

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Republicans unhappy with special session, possible tax increases

By Kyla Asbury | Jul 1, 2020

Republican Whip Rod Montoya (R-Farmington) is not happy with how the 2020 special legislative session is going, according to a New Mexico Republican release.

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Special election scheduled for June 18

By Kyla Asbury | Jun 3, 2020

New Mexico's special election is scheduled for June 18, the Rio Grande Foundation reported.

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Republicans unhappy with Lujan Grisham's reopening phases

By Kyla Asbury | May 29, 2020

The Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) released a statement after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a press conference and updated her public health order.

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New Mexico Republican Party responds to governor's silence on spokesman's tweet

By Kyla Asbury | May 10, 2020

The Republican Party of New Mexico is angered that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has not issued a statement regarding a top spokesman of hers calling Republicans a death cult, according to a Facebook post by the organization.

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Rio Grande Foundation president sets the record straight on plastic bag bans, donors

By Kyla Asbury | Apr 14, 2020

COVID-19 or not, the president of the Rio Grande Foundation wants to make it clear that plastic bags should not be banned and that decisions involving them should be left up to stores to create their own policies.

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Montoya calls New Mexico Green New Deal decision unconstitutional

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 28, 2020

House Rep. Rod Montoya, R-Farmington, said last month in an official statement that he felt the New Mexico Green New Deal Supreme Court decision will cause higher energy prices.

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Rep. Montoya wants Taxpayer Bill of Rights established

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 28, 2020

State Rep. Rod Montoya, R-Farmington, announced he plans to introduce legislation in January that would establish a taxpayer bill of rights as a constitutional amendment.

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Medical cannabis causing a strain on rural water systems

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 16, 2020

Rural New Mexico water officials believe that medical marijuana farms are straining local water supplies, High Times reported.

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New Mexico's non-profit hospitals spend far less than national average

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 5, 2020

Non-profit hospitals in New Mexico are required to invest in initiatives in the communities they serve as part of their "community benefit" that helps maintain their tax-exempt status, and some of these benefits include nutrition classes and substance abuse care, according to The New Mexico Political Report.

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Lawmakers unsure of proposed nuclear storage facility project

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 27, 2019

Holtec has proposed constructing a nuclear storage facility in southeastern New Mexico, but several legislators at a meeting between the company and lawmakers did not seem to be in favor of the idea.

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U.S. Attorney General says New Mexico needs stricter laws

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 26, 2019

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said he feels New Mexico's laws are subpar and don't keep the most violent offenders off the streets, he said in announcing the findings of a crime-fighting initiative in the state.

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Conservative group to make ethics complaint against mayor for website bond push

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 23, 2019

The Rio Grande Foundation announced it would file an ethics complaint against the city of Albuquerque after its mayor, Tim Keller, made a pro-bond push on the city's website, urging residents to vote "yes" on a proposed bond.