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It’s Friday and there is lots of news happening before the weekend. The second gentleman is coming to ABQ to promote the $1.9T American Rescue Plan, New Mexico counties and cities will see more than $2B arriving in their bank accounts in the next few weeks, and Couy Griffin got back to work and had a LOT to say about his time away.
But first, let’s start with the biggest news: New Mexico’s long drought could finally be over this summer. Maybe.
Natl. Weather Service: Forecasts Leaning Towards “Robust” Monsoon Summer for New Mexico
That’s good news for chile farmers who were planning on a year without any extra irrigation water at all. Read more in this piece our environment reporter Gwynne Ann Unruh brought you last month from southern NM.
Speaking of water… Last month we also brought you the story of Los Lunas residents who successfully fought to keep more of their local drinking water from ending up as bottled water on Costco shelves. Another water war has also been playing out there over Facebook’s plans to expand. We covered it too…
Los Lunas Town Council Approves Facebook Expansion Over Water Use Objections
By Tierna Unruh-Enos
Ending Daylight Savings Time? Legislators head into their final full weekend before the end of the legislative session next Saturday at noon. They’ll lose an hour this Sunday when clocks spring ahead, but this might be the last year New Mexicans have to remember to do that. Sen. Pirtle’s bill to end DST has gotten farther than ever before and it just might pass this year. Read more and use the nifty “contact your legislator” tool in the story to tell your electeds what you think.
NEWS
New Mexico counties, villages and cities are about to share more than $2B in federal relief funds. From $113 million for Albuquerque (pop. 550,000) to $6,782 for the Village of Grenville (pop. 38) in Union County, there is literally something coming for every place.
Cowboys for Trump leader Couy Griffin attended his first Otero County Commission meeting yesterday and he had a LOT to say about his absence (he was in jail for attempting to overthrow the federal government) and calls by his colleagues for him to resign.
C4t Leader Fights Calls For Resignation From Other County Commissioners
By Tierna Unruh-Enos
Legislature
Thursday Legislative Roundup
- Ending hair-based discrimination
- Police reform bill moves for final vote
Senate Passes Clean Fuel Bill
By Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican
Would you pay a few cents more for lower emissions? A bill to up our green fuel requirements passed the Senate.
Senate Debates Using Permanent Fund For Early Childhood Ed
By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican
Can a new progressive caucus in the State Senate finally get this over the finish line?
Red Flag Gun Bill Fizzles
By Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican
A controversial bill to expand New Mexico’s so-called red-flag gun law appears to be done […]
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