The New Mexico Department of Transportation and Weil Construction, Inc. began construction on a $20M investment project at the Rattlesnake Rest Area on Interstate 40 (eastbound and westbound), mile marker 207 to 208 in Torrance County. The rest area closed Monday and is expected to remain closed for 300 calendar days, reopening at the end […]
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$20 Million Reconstruction Project Kicks Off at Rattlesnake Rest Area in Torrance County
The New Mexico Department of Transportation and Weil Construction, Inc. began construction on a $20M investment project at the Rattlesnake Rest Area on Interstate 40 (eastbound and westbound), mile marker 207 to 208 in Torrance County. The rest area closed Monday and is expected to remain closed for 300 calendar days, reopening at the end […]
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Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session
The start to the 2025 New Mexico legislative session is still several weeks away, but some lawmakers have already introduced proposed changes in state laws. Legislators started putting forward proposals known as prefiles Jan. 2, the first day they file bills before the opening gavel on Jan. 21. Three state senators filed five bills on […]
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Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session
The start to the 2025 New Mexico legislative session is still several weeks away, but some lawmakers have already introduced proposed changes in state laws. Legislators started putting forward proposals known as prefiles Jan. 2, the first day they file bills before the opening gavel on Jan. 21. Three state senators filed five bills on […]
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Johnson reelected House speaker in win for Trump and his agenda
By Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson will continue to lead House Republicans in the 119th Congress, a victory for the Louisiana Republican and President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Johnson clinched the speakership after a dramatic back and forth with several Republican holdouts. After first voting against Johnson, Rep .-elects Ralph Norman […]
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Johnson reelected House speaker in win for Trump and his agenda
By Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson will continue to lead House Republicans in the 119th Congress, a victory for the Louisiana Republican and President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Johnson clinched the speakership after a dramatic back and forth with several Republican holdouts. After first voting against Johnson, Rep .-elects Ralph Norman […]
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The House is voting for a speaker. Here’s what you need to know.
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 As the House heads into its first session of the new Congress on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson – the Louisiana Republican who has led the chamber since October 2023 – is not yet assured to be reelected to the post. Johnson has spent recent weeks working […]
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The House is voting for a speaker. Here’s what you need to know.
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 As the House heads into its first session of the new Congress on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson – the Louisiana Republican who has led the chamber since October 2023 – is not yet assured to be reelected to the post. Johnson has spent recent weeks working […]
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New council president, bills on housing and vacant properties in front of City Council
Albuquerque city councilors on Monday will kick off their first meeting of the year with a vote to elect the new City Council president. Councilors are also expected to vote on a proposal to improve the city’s housing voucher program, a proposal to make it easier for housing developments to get a green light and […]
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New council president, bills on housing and vacant properties in front of City Council
Albuquerque city councilors on Monday will kick off their first meeting of the year with a vote to elect the new City Council president. Councilors are also expected to vote on a proposal to improve the city’s housing voucher program, a proposal to make it easier for housing developments to get a green light and […]