Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Attends Virgin Galactic Launch
From the Office of the Governor:
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today attended the successful Virgin Galactic launch that made New Mexico the third U.S. state to send humans to space, a culmination of a yearslong effort at Spaceport America and partnership between the company and state.
“After so many years and so much hard work, New Mexico has finally reached the stars,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “Our state’s scientific legacy has been honored by this important achievement, one that took guts and faith and an unwavering belief in what New Mexico can achieve – and indeed is destined to achieve. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
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Created: May 20, 2021 09:03 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- As many states, including New Mexico, are dealing with a high unemployment rate, some states are looking at innovative ways to get people back to work.
Four states are paying people to get and keep a job.
Arizona, which is run by a Republican governor, announced that it will use federal money to pay people $2,000 to keep a full-time job for at least 10 weeks.
Connecticut s Democratic governor announced the state will give $1,000 to 10,000 people after they complete two months at a new job.
Oklahoma and Montana are also offering bonuses to people who begin working.
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A New Mexico state agency made an estimated $250 million in unemployment benefit overpayments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new legislative report. The state’s unemployment fund was largely depleted due to a surge in pandemic-related jobless claims. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
SANTA FE Due to a mix of fraud and human error, New Mexico may have overpaid unemployment benefits by $250 million amid an unprecedented spike in jobless claims during the pandemic, according to a new legislative report.
The report released Wednesday at a Legislative Finance Committee meeting in Las Cruces found the reasons for the estimated overpayments included insufficient staffing and training levels at the state Department of Workforce Solutions, along with a backlog of investigations into potentially fraudulent claims.