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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday she had signed into law a nearly $8.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year — the biggest

As a noon deadline approached Wednesday to act on bills the Legislature passed during the 30-day session, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she had signed into law a nearly $8.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year — the biggest ever for New Mexico state government. Not much later, budget vetoes the governor unveiled gave way to controversy — and talk from some lawmakers of a return to Santa Fe …

Commissioners approved the Grant County Airport’s action plan for some major improvements to the airport at their regular meeting Thursday — but they will not come quickly, as District 5 Commissioner Harry Browne noted. “I think [Airport Manager Rebekah Wenger] did an excellent job preparing that presentation, and I look forward to the work,” he said, “but it’s going to take many years before we see that come to fruition.” The …

In an effort to help mothers in crisis, a community effort is underway to raise funds and install a Safe Haven Baby Box at the Belen Fire Department.

Hundreds of projects statewide had their funding cut by a veto from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.