By Liz Goodwin, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the FBI to provide all documents related to its closed sex trafficking investigation into Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), to ensure the material is considered at his confirmation hearing next year. […]
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Senate Democrats request Matt Gaetz case files from the FBI
By Liz Goodwin, Jacqueline Alemany, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the FBI to provide all documents related to its closed sex trafficking investigation into Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), to ensure the material is considered at his confirmation hearing next year. […]
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Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people
By Maegan Vazquez, Mariana Alfaro · The Washington Post (c) 2024 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday that transgender individuals would not be allowed into restroom facilities in the Capitol and House office buildings that do not correspond with their sex assigned at birth, announcing the rule change about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of […]
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Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people
By Maegan Vazquez, Mariana Alfaro · The Washington Post (c) 2024 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday that transgender individuals would not be allowed into restroom facilities in the Capitol and House office buildings that do not correspond with their sex assigned at birth, announcing the rule change about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of […]
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Report: NM Child Poverty is Below National Average in New Measurement
Submitted by NM Voices for Children New Mexico’s child poverty rate is either the highest in the nation or better than the national average – depending on which poverty measurement is used. Both poverty rates come from the U.S. Census Bureau, but take very different factors into account. In order for state lawmakers to make […]
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Report: NM Child Poverty is Below National Average in New Measurement
Submitted by NM Voices for Children New Mexico’s child poverty rate is either the highest in the nation or better than the national average – depending on which poverty measurement is used. Both poverty rates come from the U.S. Census Bureau, but take very different factors into account. In order for state lawmakers to make […]
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Lessons from the Cabinet appointments
One thing that can be said about the Trump 47 transition team: it is not wasting time. Another thing that can be said: You can tell which Cabinet departments seem to mean the most to Trump. Also, you can see where he plans to run certain departments from the White House. There is lots of […]
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Lessons from the Cabinet appointments
One thing that can be said about the Trump 47 transition team: it is not wasting time. Another thing that can be said: You can tell which Cabinet departments seem to mean the most to Trump. Also, you can see where he plans to run certain departments from the White House. There is lots of […]
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Substitute Teacher at Estancia High School Accused of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Student
An Estancia woman is facing six felony charges including criminal sexual penetration of a minor and child solicitation by electronic communication device while she was working as a substitute teacher at Estancia High School. Estancia police say some of the alleged crimes happened on Estancia Municipal Schools property. Police say Michaela Ford of Estancia, 30, […]
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BernCo offers veterans assessment assistance
Many New Mexico veterans don’t claim all the property tax exemptions to which they are entitled, and the Bernalillo County Assessor’s Office is attempting to change that by hosting a special outreach event Thursday. “We appreciate our veterans and want them to receive every exemption allowed,” County Assessor Damian Lara said. “This will help get […]