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New Mexico’s June unemployment rate remained at 3.5 percent with nearly 40,000 jobs added since last June. The unemployment rate was the same in May and is down from 3.9 percent last June, according to a New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions report. This is similar to the national unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed three appropriations bills Thursday that would bring nearly $40 million for 25 local projects to New Mexico. On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy, and Water Development Appropriations bill, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill and the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. […]
For decades, vehicles crossed the McFarland Land & Cattle Company’s private property in Quay County to access public lands or lands owned by other ranchers. This crossing is known as Quay Road AI. But, when a solar company leased land accessible only by Quay Road AI, McFarland Land & Cattle Company attempted to block that […]
The full U.S. Senate confirmed Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture on Tuesday. The Senate voted 84-8 to approve her confirmation. All those who voted against Torres Small were Republicans. Torres Small, a former member of Congress from New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, will now take over as a top member of the […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 bill. This bill includes $154.3 billion for projects in New Mexico, an increase of $164 million from the previous year. “These major investments in military construction will ensure that service members at installations in New Mexico and across […]