Amudalat Ajasa, Anna Phillips · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Over the past four years, the Biden administration said it has funneled hundreds of billions of dollars to help towns and neighborhoods most harmed by pollution. The money, largely through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, paid for electric school buses to replace diesel-burning vehicles, brought […]
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Romney denounces politicians who ‘tear at our unity’ in farewell Senate speech
By Maegan Vazquez, Meryl Kornfield · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah), a former GOP presidential nominee who later criticized fellow Republican Donald Trump, delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor Wednesday, stressing the importance of bipartisanship and promising to be “a voice of unity and virtue” after he leaves Washington. “There are […]
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Romney denounces politicians who ‘tear at our unity’ in farewell Senate speech
By Maegan Vazquez, Meryl Kornfield · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah), a former GOP presidential nominee who later criticized fellow Republican Donald Trump, delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor Wednesday, stressing the importance of bipartisanship and promising to be “a voice of unity and virtue” after he leaves Washington. “There are […]
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Solar projects in Central New Mexico Face Opposition from Nearby Residents
Two central New Mexico solar projects are facing backlash from nearby residents amid concerns that battery storage may lead to devastating wildfires. Opponents are also concerned about impacts to limited water resources and increased traffic. The developers of the Diamond Tail solar and battery storage project in the East Mountains attempted to alleviate some of […]
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Solar projects in Central New Mexico Face Opposition from Nearby Residents
Two central New Mexico solar projects are facing backlash from nearby residents amid concerns that battery storage may lead to devastating wildfires. Opponents are also concerned about impacts to limited water resources and increased traffic. The developers of the Diamond Tail solar and battery storage project in the East Mountains attempted to alleviate some of […]
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Pre-K teacher, previously investigated by CYFD, faces rape charge following an almost yearlong investigation
A 32-year-old man from Albuquerque with a previous run in with the state’s Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) currently faces first degree criminal sexual penetration charges. Michael Kimball, a former employee at New Mexico Early Learning Academy in Tijeras, is accused of raping a student at the school’s library in December 2023. In an […]
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Pre-K teacher, previously investigated by CYFD, faces rape charge following an almost yearlong investigation
A 32-year-old man from Albuquerque with a previous run in with the state’s Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) currently faces first degree criminal sexual penetration charges. Michael Kimball, a former employee at New Mexico Early Learning Academy in Tijeras, is accused of raping a student at the school’s library in December 2023. In an […]
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The emerging Trump fealty caucus of the GOP
By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post (c) 2024 It seems unlikely that President-elect Donald Trump’s various Cabinet picks will be confirmed via recess appointments or without FBI background checks. Both are ideas that Trump and his team have floated to avoid the meddlesome problems involved in actually winning the votes they need – even as […]
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The emerging Trump fealty caucus of the GOP
By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post (c) 2024 It seems unlikely that President-elect Donald Trump’s various Cabinet picks will be confirmed via recess appointments or without FBI background checks. Both are ideas that Trump and his team have floated to avoid the meddlesome problems involved in actually winning the votes they need – even as […]
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Leadership Conference Helps High Schoolers Build Skills
Nearly 100 high school students from throughout New Mexico, including Mountainair High School, traveled to Albuquerque to participate in the GEAR UP New Mexico Student Leadership Conference last month to engage them as young leaders in their communities. GEAR UP New Mexico, a division of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, is a federally-funded program […]