By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. That families are suffering is not up for debate. As the economy emerges […]
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Gov. Looking For New Public Education Dept. Leader. Again.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is looking for a new state Public Education Department secretary for K-12 schools. Again. Arsenio Romero resigned Wednesday, effective immediately, after about a year and a half on the job. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement that she and her staff will begin interviewing candidates […]
Gov. Looking For New Public Education Dept. Leader. Again.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is looking for a new state Public Education Department secretary for K-12 schools. Again. Arsenio Romero resigned Wednesday, effective immediately, after about a year and a half on the job. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement that she and her staff will begin interviewing candidates […]
China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ Network Mimics Americans Online to Sway US Political Debate
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29, and his profile picture showed a smiling, handsome young man. A few months later, […]
China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ Network Mimics Americans Online to Sway US Political Debate
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29, and his profile picture showed a smiling, handsome young man. A few months later, […]
Illegal Voting by Noncitizens is Rare, Yet Republicans are Making it a Major Issue This Election
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall’s election for president and other top offices. While that is nothing new, the potential for noncitizens to register or vote has been receiving a lot of attention lately. Citing an influx of immigrants in recent years at the U.S.-Mexico […]
Illegal Voting by Noncitizens is Rare, Yet Republicans are Making it a Major Issue This Election
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall’s election for president and other top offices. While that is nothing new, the potential for noncitizens to register or vote has been receiving a lot of attention lately. Citing an influx of immigrants in recent years at the U.S.-Mexico […]
RFK Jr. Drops Out of Presidential Race but Will Remain on New Mexico’s Ballot. Here’s Why.
Robert Kennedy Jr. will remain on the New Mexico ballot for the Nov. 5 general election, despite suspending his presidential campaign and endorsing Donald Trump last week. “RFK did not submit withdrawal paperwork to our office by yesterday’s deadline so his name will appear as a presidential candidate on the NM General Election ballot,” Alex […]
RFK Jr. Drops Out of Presidential Race but Will Remain on New Mexico’s Ballot. Here’s Why.
Robert Kennedy Jr. will remain on the New Mexico ballot for the Nov. 5 general election, despite suspending his presidential campaign and endorsing Donald Trump last week. “RFK did not submit withdrawal paperwork to our office by yesterday’s deadline so his name will appear as a presidential candidate on the NM General Election ballot,” Alex […]
The 2024 DNC platform: a lot of parade candy
The Democratic National Committee released its 2024 platform August 18 in conjunction with this week’s national convention hosted in Chicago. There are some stark differences from the Republican platform. First, there’s length: the Democrats’ platform is more than three times as long as the Republicans’, 92 pages compared to 28. And then there is style. […]