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New Mexico Lawmakers Approve House Rule 1 Setting Up New Procedures For Working Virtually In Age Of COVID-19

The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. File photo

By ROBERT NOTT
SFNM

It took members of the House Rules and Order of Business Committee about four hours Friday to lay out the rules for how the House of Representatives will run this year’s legislative session.

But it only took 90 minutes for Republicans and Democrats to accuse each other of launching attacks. 

The final 11-5 vote went along party lines, with Democrats voting to approve House Rule 1 and Republicans voting against it. The rules set up new procedures for working virtually in the age of COVID-19.

The conflict began when Rep. James Townsend, R-Artesia, Read More

FBI: Man Charged With Sending Threatening Messages To Albuquerque Family Faces Up To Five Years In Prison

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Stephen Yochim, 48, of Albuquerque, made his initial appearance Jan. 19 in federal court where he was charged with transmitting threatening interstate communications.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 26.

According to a criminal complaint, Yochim allegedly sent a series of messages from multiple Google email (gmail) accounts to an Albuquerque couple.

In highly graphic language, the messages, received between Jan. 11 and Jan. 15, threatened physical violence against one of the recipients and expressed morbid joy at the prospect of cancer afflicting Read More

Second COVID Vaccine Dose For Category 1A Individuals Vaccinated Jan. 2 Is Scheduled For Wednesday Jan. 27

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County, in coordination with the New Mexico Department of Health, is scheduling a clinic for the second COVID vaccine doses for those category 1A individuals (healthcare workers and first responders) vaccinated Jan. 2, 2021 in White Rock. 

The new clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 27. According to Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson, those individuals who qualify should have already received information on how to schedule their appointment for the second dose. 

For those category 1A individuals who received the first dose Jan. 2 in White Rock, Read More

NM Health Dept. Reiterates COVID Vaccination Criteria

DOH News:

…State’s approach meant to protect the most exposed and vulnerable

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reiterated today the state’s phased vaccination criteria for COVID-19.

The following groups are eligible for vaccine now:

  • Hospital personnel;
  • Residents and staff of long-term care facilities;
  • Medical first responders;
  • Congregate setting workers;
  • Persons providing direct medical care and other in-person services;
  • Home-based health care and hospice workers;
  • People 75+; and
  • People 16+ at risk of COVID complications.

No other groups are eligible at Read More

Chart 314: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 22, 2021

The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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