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38 views Source:  The Santa Fe New Mexican Jul. 1—The legalization of recreational marijuana generated the most attention during the regular and special legislative sessions earlier this year. But lawmakers passed dozens of other pieces of legislation that may touch the lives of everyday New Mexicans. Among the higher-profile bills signed into law by the governor that go into effect by July 1: * Senate Bill 10 repealed a half-century-old law that criminalized abortion in New Mexico. The 1969...

Workforce Solutions experiencing waitlist for clients seeking affordable childcare services Every time a parent goes to work, they have to consider childcare. That reality often makes it challenging for moms to enter the workforce. and last updated 2021-06-30 18:46:06-04 BRAZOS COUNTY, TX — Every time a parent goes to work, they have to consider childcare. That reality often makes it challenging for moms to enter the workforce. Jasmin Ojeda has been a stay-at-home mom ever since her two da...

Dallas Regional Chamber hopes sweepstakes encourages people to get vaccinated, return to work Dallas Regional Chamber hopes sweepstakes encourages people to get vaccinated, return to work As a strategy to get more people vaccinated, the Dallas Regional Chamber has launched a sweepstakes of prizes that include airline tickets and tickets to sporting events. DALLAS - As a strategy to get more people vaccinated, the Dallas Regional Chamber has launched a sweepstakes of prizes that include airline ...

State Agency Develops Plan to Stop Fraud, Improve Service New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced several upcoming changes to the Department of Workforce Solutions to improve technology capabilities in handling unemployment insurance claims and reducing fraud. June 28, 2021 •  From the creation of a fraud specialist team to a partnership with outside IT experts, the changes announced this month by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham are po...

Mitch Wright letter, West Lake Hills

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Judgement orders back pay, damages, interest

Nearly one million Texans will no longer receive unemployment benefits after tomorrow, as Governor Abbott is ending federal unemployment benefits early for Texas.

KESQ The CDC has extended the eviction moratorium currently in place through July 31st — adding this is intended to be the final extension.  “There’s a ton of anxiety...folks want to be able to stay in their homes and keep their children housed,” said Heather Vaikona, CEO, Lift to Rise.  Lift to Rise is a local non-profit currently working alongside Riverside County to help those struggling to pay rent due to a COVID-19-related hardship.  “It’s amazing to all of us that it contin...

The unemployment rate in Southeast Texas is at 9.6 percent. That's trending down from last month and a lot better than this time last year.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will provide extra pay worth up to two weeks of salary for longtime state employees who skipped using their paid vacation time in 2020 amid the pandemic, under an initiative from the governor approved Friday. The State Personnel Board unanimously approved the payout plan for rank-and-file executive-branch employees and political appointees at agencies under the control of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. It applies...