Search Opens For Legislative Finance Committee Director
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The Legislative Finance Committee, with bi-partisan leadership from the New Mexico House and Senate, has opened a national search for a new Director of the state’s Legislative Finance Committee (LFC), following the announcement that longtime LFC Director David Abbey will retire at the end of May.
As the Legislature’s primary fiscal advisor, the Director leads the annual budget recommendation process and the oversight of state agencies for the non-partisan Legislative Finance Committee. The Director manages a staff of Read More
FBI: Jicarilla Woman Pleads Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, has announced that Laurice Montoya pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
Montoya, 38, of Dulce, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
According to the plea agreement and other court documents, on Jan. 19, 2022, Montoya and the victim, John Doe, got into an argument in her home on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. During the argument, Montoya hit Doe on the head two times with Read More
State Announces $2 Million In Capacity Building Grants For Local Governments Across New Mexico
DFA Cabinet Secretary Wayne Propst
NMDFA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announces the 2023 New Mexico Capacity Building Grants for council of governments and local and tribal governments to secure grant professionals.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved $2 million this year for local entities to secure grant managers or writers.
“We want to provide local governments with every necessary resource to access additional federal funding for their communities,” DFA Cabinet Secretary Wayne Propst said. “Capacity Building Grants can serve as a valuable Read More
FBI Director Christopher Wray Honors New Mexico Crusaders For Justice Of Albuquerque With National Award
2022 BI Director’s Community Leadership Award group photograph taken at FBI Headquarters. Courtesy/FBI
Sally Ann Shipman receiving award from FBI Director Christopher Wray. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
Friday, May 5, 2023, FBI Director Christopher Wray presented New Mexico Crusaders for Justice with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for their service to the people of New Mexico. Receiving the award on behalf of the organization was Sally Ann Shipman, a co-founder of the organization. The advocacy group supports families that have lost a loved one to gun violence and works Read More
State Of New Mexico Announces New Initiatives To Address Food And Housing Insecurity On College Campuses
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced new initiatives to address food and housing insecurity on college campuses on Friday during an event at the University of New Mexico to present findings of the first statewide college basic needs study.
The State will dedicate $1 million this year to support on-campus food and nutrition projects statewide and partner with Complete College America, a national college access organization, to improve supports for students struggling to meet their basic needs.
“There is no reason that any New Mexican should have to Read More
Registration Opens For ‘Fast Track To Success’ Summer Bridge Program At Northern New Mexico College
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) is now registering for the Fall semester, and the Opportunity Scholarship has opened the door for every New Mexican to pursue higher education without having to worry about the cost of tuition and fees.
Not everyone who wants to take advantage of this FREE college opportunity feels ready to tackle college classes. NNMC’s “Fast Track to Success” Summer Bridge program can help participants gain the math and writing skills they need to succeed.
Applications are being accepted for Summer Bridge, which runs June 5-July 27. The program is Read More
New Mexico Governor Selected To Serve On U.S. Climate Alliance Executive Committee
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been selected to serve on the executive committee of the U.S. Climate Alliance.
This appointment puts Gov. Lujan Grisham and the State of New Mexico at the forefront of the global movement to combat climate change. It also recognizes the innovative steps that the governor’s administration has taken to address climate change and protect the environment.
“I am honored to have my peers elect me to this important position with the U.S. Climate Alliance,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “New Mexico Read More
Secretary Haaland: $12.6 Million From Infrastructure Law For Desalination Research Facility In Southern New Mexico
DOI News:
ALAMOGORDO — While in Southern New Mexico Wednesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announced a $12.6 million investment from the President’s Investing in America agenda to support the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) in Alamogordo.
This funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s all-of-government effort to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, this is a state-of-the-art Read More
TOTH Holds Sneaker Fundraiser For House Of Hope
A scene from a previous house build by House of Hope in Juarez, Mexico. Courtesy/TOTH
A scene from a previous house build by House of Hope in Juarez, Mexico. Courtesy/TOTH
TOTH News:
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church is holding an athletic shoe drive fundraiser during the entire month of May to raise money for House of Hope – a House Build Project in Juarez, Mexico.
Proceeds will be put toward the cost of building a simple home for a family in need. The community is invited to participate by bringing any old pairs of tennis shoes to the lower lot at Trinity on the Hill and dropping them in the clearly Read More
FBI: Malachi Crockett Charged For Carjacking Spree
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced Thursday that Malachi Alan Crockett was arraigned on an indictment charging him with three counts of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, and using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Crockett, 18, of Albuquerque, will remain in custody pending trial.
A federal grand jury indicted Crockett April 27. According to the indictment and other court Read More
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