Stuff you need to know, 7.16.24
Gabe Vasquez, who represents Sierra County in the U.S. House, joins a bipartisan effort to appropriate more resources for fentanyl intradiction at the border.
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Political considerations, 7.11.24
Republican congresspeople just passed a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. All three New Mexico representatives voted nay, with Sierra County's Democratic Congressman Gabe Vasquez calling the requirement "unnecessary and discriminatory." It is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections.
Stuff you need to know, 7.5.24
The Biden administration has proposed new workplace regulations to protect outdoor employees from heat exhaustion.
Stuff you need to know, 7.3.24
Early monsoon rains in New Mexico may have little positive effect on wildfire risk, which is predicted to be elevated again in late summer and early fall.
Stuff you need to know, 7.2.24
The New Mexico Health Care Authority, which began operations yesterday, is meant to streamline the state’s health care system, expanding access to more residents. Plus: other bills aimed at improving governmental programs that went into effect on July 1.
Stuff you need to know, 6.24.24
How the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Texas and New Mexico's settlement of their decade-old Rio Grande water dispute.
Stuff you need to know, 5.31.24
"Stuff you need to know" and "Political considerations" are going on summer break.
Stuff you need to know, 5.30.24
New Mexico is at especially high risk for hospital aquisitions that could limit health care. It now has a new law that could make such deals more transparent to the affected communities.
Stuff you need to know, 5.29.24
Updates on the Indios and Blue 2 wildfires spreading in rural areas of northern and southern New Mexico
Political considerations, 5.28.24
The State Ethics Commission has sued former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Apodaca's new PAC for refusal to disclose the names of its donors.
Stuff you need to know, 5.24.24
Two growing wildfires and the threat of more starting cast a cloud over New Mexico's holiday celebrations. Federal funding to help the state detect and remove "forever chemicals" from our water supplies come with significant administrative challenges.
Stuff you need to know, 5.23.24
An interview with Aldo Leopold's biographer explaining why we who live on the edge of the Gila Wilderness should take special pride in its creation 100 years ago