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VA Purchase Loans in New Mexico average $331,886 for Q1

By Enchantment State News | Apr 15, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for New Mexico in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $331,886, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Number of VA loans issued in New Mexico decreased by 22.1% from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024

By Enchantment State News | Apr 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 825 home loans totaling $268.7 million in New Mexico during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Community Advocacy Organization Calls for Action to Support Alma d’Arte High School

By Enchantment State News | Apr 14, 2024

Alma d’Arte High School, a charter school in Las Cruces, is currently facing significant challenges. The school, which operates independently with its own school board, is not under the purview of Las Cruces Public Schools. Despite efforts by the school board to implement changes aimed at improving the school's situation, they are encountering opposition from students and parents. The school is now at risk of losing its state grants and potentially facing closure.In response to the urgent situation at Alma d’Arte High School, a community advocacy organization has issued a...

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Alma d’Arte High School faces challenges amid student and parent opposition

By Enchantment State News | Apr 14, 2024

Alma d’Arte High School, a charter school in Las Cruces, is currently experiencing significant challenges. Unlike other schools in the area, Alma d’Arte operates under its own school board and does not fall under the jurisdiction of Las Cruces Public Schools.

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Cody McDonald Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence

By Enchantment State News | Apr 12, 2024

Silver City, NM –Today, a Grant County jury convicted Cody McDonald of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence for the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Daniel Murillo. McDonald was found guilty of both counts and could face up to 18 years in prison. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date.On the evening of November 18, 2020, an argument between McDonald and his child’s mother, Lorraine Wood, escalated into McDonald shooting a firearm, and fatally wounding Murillo, the boyfriend of Wood. McDonald then hid the firearm from authorities. Murillo was transported to...

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Statement from Attorney General Raúl Torrez Regarding the Arizona Supreme Court Passing Near-Total Abortion Ban

By Enchantment State News | Apr 9, 2024

Attorney General Raúl Torrez expressed deep concern over the recent ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court on the state's abortion ban. In a statement, Torrez stated, "Today’s ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court, affirming the state’s antiquated abortion ban, is an alarming and deeply concerning decision that undermines the fundamental rights of those accessing reproductive healthcare in our neighboring state."Torrez highlighted the impact of the ruling, noting that it "restricts access to safe and legal abortion and sets a very dangerous precedent for the continued erosion...

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Governors of New Mexico and Arizona Call for Federal Support in Uranium Mining Cleanup Efforts

By Enchantment State News | Apr 9, 2024

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs have jointly reached out to the federal government in a bid to address the longstanding issue of uranium contamination resulting from abandoned mines in their states."A new federal, state, and tribal governance structure is needed to bring rapid and transformative changes to communities that have suffered for decades from abandoned uranium mining sites," expressed Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in the letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).The governors emphasized the...

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Gallup Firefighter Arrested for Possession of CSAM

By Enchantment State News | Apr 8, 2024

Gallup, NM – Gallup Firefighter, Andres Garcia, was arrested by the New Mexico Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division for possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), including Sexual Exploitation of Children Under the Age of 13 (NMSA 1978, Section 30-6A-3)."Someone who was tasked with protecting our community chose to harm the most vulnerable among us," said Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “This should serve as a stark reminder of how easily children can become victims of very dangerous situations by the adults around them."This...

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Individual income tax revenue up 21% from previous quarter in New Mexico

By Enchantment State News | Apr 5, 2024

The third quarter of 2023 brought in $639 million in individual income tax revenue for New Mexico, a 21% increase from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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$1.3 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue for New Mexico in Q3 2023

By Enchantment State News | Apr 3, 2024

New Mexico collected $1.3 billion in tax and gross receipts, a 4.0% increase from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau

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New Mexico experiences higher inflation rate than national average as of March 2024

By Enchantment State News | Apr 1, 2024

As of March 2024, New Mexico experienced a 21.6% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 19.4% increase.