Positions make up nearly 2% of the workforce and primarily consist of administrative, support roles.
New Mexico is seeing improvements in child poverty and economic well-being according to this year’s Annie E. Casey’s Kids COUNT report, but the state still ranks 49th in the nation for child well-being overall. Advocates say major investments in children are making a difference, though the full impact may take years to appear.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy previously ran an aerial firefighting company. After joining Congress, he proposed ending Forest Service inspections of those aircraft. The same month a draft of his plan to end Forest Service inspections leaked, an aircraft at his former company failed an inspection because of a crack in its wing.
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A New Mexico judge has dismissed a challenge over the legality of the state's fledgling universal childcare program. A lawsuit brought by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez and other plaintiffs had challenged the process state officials used to eliminate an income cap and copays for childcare assistance.
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Frustration boiled over on the dais and in the gallery Tuesday as community members pressed Doña Ana County commissioners for answers about a promise to hold a public meeting addressing concerns about the massive data center under construction in Santa Teresa.
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