Dallas attack tests city’s progress in police relations
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A fragile peace settled over Dallas after a sniper caused the worst loss of police officer lives since September 11, but beneath calls for unity tension simmered. Continue Reading
Dallas police, protesters were united before sniper attack
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Thursday night’s brutal attack on Dallas officers followed an otherwise peaceful demonstration against police brutality, in a city where authorities have gone to great lengths to improve relations with the Black community. Continue Reading
NM officials join nationwide mourning for victims of recent shootings
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Officials from New Mexico are joining others in expressing grief and trying to make sense of a week that has seen the killings by police of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota and the slaughter of several police officers in Dallas. Continue Reading
Obama on Dallas attack: ‘Justice will be done’
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“I believe I speak for every single American when I say that we are horrified over these events,” the president said. Continue Reading
Wednesday public meeting will shed light on NMSU budget situation
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Employees and others anxious to learn what additional measures New Mexico State University may take to address its budget shortfall will get some answers on Wednesday. Continue Reading
Judge likens Koch brothers’ plight that of civil rights workers in the 1950s
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But the court decision has been more than a little controversial; comparing the travails of billionaires to the violent threats endured by civil rights workers in the 1950s is more than a stretch, say some of those familiar with the case — it’s offensive. Continue Reading
Border utility finds itself in hot water
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Recent revelations of high arsenic levels, Clean Water Act violations, and management troubles have all drawn the attention of Southern New Mexico elected officials as well as state and federal environmental regulators. Continue Reading
Following wife’s death, Anapra resident worries about kids who drink tap water
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Utility officials say the water is now safe to drink, but like many Sunland Park city officials and residents, Ramon Sierra has his doubts. Continue Reading
Why a former IRS commissioner thinks the FEC is a ‘bureaucratic waste’
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The agency took months to deadlock on a complaint Mark Everson filed against Fox News. Continue Reading
A border rancher explains the art of survival
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For more than two centuries, the Escobar family has ranched along the Rio Grande. For almost as long, smugglers have moved people and product across their property. Continue Reading
City wants NMPolitics.net’s public records lawsuit dismissed
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The City of Las Cruces is digging in its heels on its assertion that the public doesn’t have a right to see city manager applications that are in the hands of a private company running the job search. Continue Reading
Carruthers, other high-ranking NMSU employees taking pay cuts
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New Mexico State University plans to save about $190,000 annually starting Friday, when Chancellor Garrey Carruthers and many other high-ranking employees take pay cuts. Continue Reading
NMSU Regents OK employee benefit cuts; more may be needed
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Current and future New Mexico State University employees will see reductions in annual leave, most employees will lose their sick leave payout benefit, and future employees working less than 30 hours a week won’t be eligible for health and other insurance. Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Texas abortion restrictions
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The high court’s decision was a massive win for the reproductive rights community in and out of Texas. The court’s decision is expected to help overturn similar requirements in other states fighting similar legal challenges. Continue Reading
NMSU Regents promise better Open Meetings Act compliance
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The New Mexico State University Board of Regents hasn’t been sufficiently explaining the legal justification for its closed-door meetings, officials are admitting — and they’re pledging better transparency going forward. Continue Reading