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A Note to Readers The “7 Ware Street” column does not appear in this issue, which is somewhat shorter than usual, given continuing constraints on our advertising partners. We decided it was important to make space available for more of your letters to the editor, of which there were many—quite a few of them longer than we can usually accommodate. The column will reappear in the future. ~The Editors  Climate Change Jonathan Shaw (“Controlling the Global Thermostat,” November-December ...

By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America Lawyers representing Native American students say New Mexico is violating a 2018 court order in a landmark education case as attempts to boost internet access and provide learning devices are falling short. The case covers 80% of the states students, including Native Americans and those who are low-income or disabled. Lawyers representing the students say educational opportunities would not have been as inadequate had the state complied w...

December 15, 2020 GMT People protesting the health orders of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stand outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Santa Fe, N.M. The Capitol, which houses the offices of the governor and the legislature, was closed to the public at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Legislators are meeting Tuesday to pass an economic relief bill. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio) People protesting the health orders of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stand outside the state Capitol ...

Created: December 14, 2020 06:42 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — During a Monday legislative council meeting, lawmakers went back and forth about how, when and where they should be meeting for the upcoming 60-day legislative session.  "This is a pandemic, everybody needs to sacrifice, and I think that includes the legislator as a branch of government,” said Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto (D-District 15).  "By the time we get to April, we are going to be, the projections are somewhere between two...

Creative Commons Associated Press Leading legislators in New Mexico say the next regular legislative session in early 2021 is likely to take place in a hybrid of in person and online. Democratic Senate majority leader Peter Wirth of Santa Fe said Monday that a "huge piece" of the next session likely will be conducted online through video conferencing as a precaution against pandemic dangers. He noted that many local governments are conducting public business entirely online. The comments ca...