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Videos show aftermath of film-set shooting, Baldwin’s reaction to death

SANTA FE – The New Mexico sheriff investigating the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin described complacency, disorganization and neglected safety measures in...

DATE: Apr 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Police release videos in probe of Baldwin film-set shooting

SANTA FE – Law enforcement officials released a trove of video evidence Monday in the ongoing investigation of a fatal October shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer Alec Baldwi...

DATE: Apr 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico fines film company over Alec Baldwin shooting

SANTA FE – New Mexico workplace safety regulators on Wednesday issued the maximum possible fine of nearly $137,000 against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set o...

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico challenges effort to post election rolls online

SANTA FE – New Mexico election regulators are resisting efforts by a conservative-backed foundation to post statewide voter registration information on a public website where it can be searc...

DATE: Apr 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico Legislature approves payments to offset inflation

SANTA FE – New Mexico will provide new payments totaling $500 for individual adults or $1,000 per household to offset steep prices for fuel and raging inflation, under a bill approved by the...

DATE: Apr 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico proposes more tax rebates to offset gas prices

SANTA FE – Democratic state legislators announced Monday they will seek two new rounds of rebates totaling $500 per individual or $1,000 per household to offset steep gasoline prices, with n...

DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Recreational marijuana sales to begin Friday in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Marijuana aficionados and entrepreneurs across New Mexico are bracing for the April 1 start of state-regulated retail marijuana. New Mexico joins 17 other states that have legali...

DATE: Mar 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Warily, tribes prepare for cannabis ventures in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Two tribal communities have been reassured they’ll be able to take part in New Mexico’s marijuana market opening in April without the threat of federal law enforcement interferenc...

DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Methane survey from small plane finds more pollution, waste

SANTA FE – A pollution survey using sensors on small airplanes to detect methane emissions across a major U.S. oil and natural gas production zone points to greater releases of the potent cl...

DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Political lobbyists denounce harassment by state senator

SANTA FE – A Democratic state senator is coming under new pressure to resign or be removed based on new allegations of groping, sexist comments, and yelling and cursing at women, in an open ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico terror trial in limbo years after compound raid

SANTA FE – A federal judge on Thursday sought to evaluate the mental health of a woman charged with kidnapping, firearms and terrorism-related counts – nearly four years after authorities ar...

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Governor signs $1B spending boost, vetoes pay for judges

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a $1 billion annual budget expansion for state government into law on Wednesday to shore up spending on public education, health care...

DATE: Mar 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico