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New Mexico home schoolers drive drop in enrollment, funding

By Cedar Attanasio Jun. 27, 2021 11:23 AM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Home schooling nearly doubled in New Mexico last year as thousands of parents opted out of virtual learning programs offered in public...

The red ribbon ready for the cutting for the official opening of the NBCUniversal's New Mexico Production Studio, Thursday, June, 24 , 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M. (Jim Thompson/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
NBCUniversal celebrates opening of New Mexico studio

Jun. 24, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 20, 2021, file photo, medical workers and volunteers administer the coronavirus vaccine at a drive-thru immunization clinic at an inn and RV park in Mora. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says all remaining pandemic-related public health restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activity in the state will be lifted July 1. She made the declaration Friday, June 18 as state health officials continued to crunch the vaccination numbers. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)
New Mexico governor: Opening day will be July 1

By Susan Montoya Bryan Jun. 18, 2021 02:24 PM EDT

Selection process begins for Supreme Court succession

Jun. 17, 2021 12:01 AM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The selection process is underway to fill a vacancy on the New Mexico Supreme Court with the departure of Barbara Vigil at the end of...

New Mexico banks on cash incentives to meet vaccine goal

By Susan Montoya Bryan Jun. 14, 2021 10:41 AM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico residents who get vaccinated against COVID-19 will now be eligible for a $100 incentive as the state began a hard push...

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she will use federal funds to replenish the state's depleted unemployment insurance trust at a news conference on Friday, June 11, 2021, at the state Capitol building in Santa Fe, N.M. New Mexico's Workforce Solutions Department that oversees unemployment claims is embarking on reforms aimed at improving efficiency and service, while cracking down on perpetrators of fraudulent claims with help from federal authorities. Agency staffing is being increased by 110 positions. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
New Mexico seeks reforms at unemployment agency

By Morgan Lee Jun. 11, 2021 05:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2021, file photo, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham receives her Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Deanne Tapia, a registered nurse with the New Mexico Public Health Office in Santa Fe, during a vaccination event held in the gym at Desert Sage Academy in Santa Fe, N.M. New Mexico's largest child care providers are offering free daycare for parents who are getting a COVID-19 vaccine before July 4, state officials announced Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Free daycare latest virus vaccine perk offered in New Mexico

By Cedar Attanasio Jun. 09, 2021 05:02 PM EDT

Alert warns of poor air quality due to smoke from wildfires

Jun. 09, 2021 10:22 AM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Residents of western and central New Mexico are being warned that air quality is being diminished by large amounts of smoke from...

Supporters gather ahead of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's first major campaign rally as the Democrat seeks reelection in Albuquerque, on Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Noisy protest disrupts governor's 1st reelection rally

By Susan Montoya Bryan And Morgan Lee Jun. 03, 2021 04:57 PM EDT

Albuquerque Sunport restoring some flights nixed by pandemic

Jun. 03, 2021 04:44 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With more people getting COVID-19 vaccines, the Albuquerque International Sunport is restoring some flights to its operation. ...

Democratic candidate Melanie Stansbury, left, hugs her mother, Sunny Birklund, at the Hotel Albuquerque as results come in for the New Mexico 1st Congressional District special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland's seat, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M. Haaland resigned her seat to become United States Secretary of the Interior. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory

By Morgan Lee And Susan Montoya Bryan Jun. 02, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 20, 2021, file photo, Republican state Sen. Mark Moores debates legislation in the final hours of a 60-day legislative session in Santa Fe, N.M. A special congressional election is underway for an Albuquerque-based seat dominated by Democrats since 2009. Early voting by absentee ballot begins Tuesday, May 4 as major party candidates participate in their first public debate.(AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)
Special House election measures political pulse after Trump

By Morgan Lee May. 29, 2021 11:22 AM EDT

Albuquerque school district backtracks on COVID bonuses

By Morgan Lee May. 26, 2021 01:31 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The superintendent of New Mexico's largest school district has backtracked on a promise to channel federal relief of at least $6 million...

New Mexico schools reject millions in funding, learning days

By Cedar Attanasio May. 25, 2021 05:59 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Amid pressure from some parents and teachers, public schools across New Mexico have rejected tens of millions of dollars in state funding...

New Mexico State Fair plans in-person return this year

May. 20, 2021 03:06 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The September spectacle featuring funnel cakes, turkey legs, livestock and art exhibits, and carnival rides plans an in-person return...

New Mexico officials cite progress in vaccinating students

By Susan Montoya Bryan May. 19, 2021 06:42 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The head of the New Mexico Public Education Department said Wednesday that progress is being made when it comes to vaccinating the...

This May 4, 2021 image shows some of the kaleidoscopes made by pre-K students at Cuidando Los Ninos in Albuquerque, N.M. The charity provides housing, child care and financial counseling for mothers, all of whom will benefit from expanded Child Tax Credit payments that will start flowing in July to roughly 39 million households. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Can monthly cash payments cut child poverty by nearly half?

By Ashraf Khalil May. 19, 2021 12:07 AM EDT

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham discusses a planned $3.5 billion investment by Intel in the company's New Mexico operations during a news conference Monday, May 3, 2021 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The company will modernize its Rio Rancho plant so can begin producing an advanced packaging system that will allow for stacking tiles for better microchip performance. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
New Mexico relaxes mask rules for the fully vaccinated

May. 14, 2021 05:22 PM EDT

In-person graduations planned amid New Mexico vaccine push

May. 12, 2021 01:41 PM EDT
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A year after holding only drive-thru graduations, the school district for New Mexico's second most populous city has scheduled in...

Members from Medicine Wheel Ride stand by their bikes tied with red ribbons at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, after riding to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)
Vigils, rallies mark day of awareness for Indigenous victims

By Susan Montoya Bryan And Felicia Fonseca May. 05, 2021 12:05 AM EDT