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The Albuquerque Police Department is now in full compliance with reforms ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice and that paves the way for the end of nine years of court oversight, authorities said Monday.
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Two insurance regulators are joining forces to take an unprecedented step to survey property insurance markets across the United States – which has never been collected to this degree at the national level. Their hope is to better understand how climate change and extreme weather affects policy premiums and coverage options.
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The state Public Education Department recently mandated public schools to operate for 180 days – that’s a 5 day school week. Districts across the state are pushing back with a lawsuit citing lacking funding and transportation, especially in rural areas. Is the mandate overreaching, or, does it fulfill the state’s obligation to students?
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Although there is an initial drop in bird populations, data show they bounce back quite quickly.
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A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit seeking damages from three relatives in the shooting of a Native American activist in northern New Mexico amid confrontations about a statue of a Spanish conquistador and aborted plans to reinstall it in public, according to court documents published Tuesday. Plus, New Mexico's top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta's social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children.
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Albuquerque’s City Council voted to expand the city’s definition of discrimination Monday to address pregnancy, disabilities and gender and sexuality.The changes are meant to put the city in line with state guidelines.
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Early voting in the 2024 New Mexico primary election began Tuesday, May 7. For those who aren’t sure what or who is on their ballot, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters has released an online, searchable voter guide.
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The New Mexico Environment Department’s Water Protection Division wants to set regulations on new ways water is reused after it mixes with waste.
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