Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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SANTA FE — An Albuquerque state senator has — once again — filed legislation that would allow the names of applicants for top public school, law enforcement and other taxpayer-funded positions to be kept secret. While at least three finalists for any such public positions would still have to be disclosed, the bill filed by Sen. Bill Tallman, a Democrat, is already generating opposition from at least one government transparency group. A spokeswoman for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also said Thursday the governor is commi...
SANTA FE — Plexiglass. Online voting on bills. And a face mask requirement for those present in the state Capitol. New Mexico’s 60-day legislative session will begin this month as scheduled — but in virtual reality. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Roundhouse will once again be off-limits to members of the public and lobbyists for the entirety of the session that begins Jan. 19, the director of the Legislature’s administrative arm said Wednesday. In addition, the unprecedented session will likely feature many la...
SANTA FE — As the coronavirus pandemic has shown, New Mexico’s governor currently has broad authority to implement and enforce public health orders in the case of declared emergencies. But several lawmakers — both Democrats and Republicans — say they are working to craft a bill for the upcoming 60-day legislative session that would change the state’s emergency response laws to give the Legislature a greater say in decision-making. Rep. Daymon Ely, D-Corrales, said the bill is currently in the drafting process and expressed...
New Mexico was thrust into a national fray Thursday as President Donald Trump’s campaign tried to cast doubt on the accuracy of unofficial election results. Without citing specific evidence, Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for the president, said the campaign was looking into fraud allegations in New Mexico, among other states. “We have very, very significant amount of fraud allegations in the state of New Mexico,” Giuliani said during a news conference in Washington, D.C. While two lawsuits were filed by the state Republican Party...
SANTA FE — The dust that settled on Tuesday’s legislative elections told a tale of two New Mexicos. A blue wave that hit the state’s urban areas in 2018 did not recede on election night, as unofficial results showed Republicans losing three Senate seats in the Albuquerque area. After big Democratic gains in 2018 and more this year, only two Republican lawmakers from Albuquerque will be left standing come January — Sen. Mark Moores and Rep. Bill Rehm — out of roughly 30 seats in the metro area. However, Republicans picked up a...
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office has asked New Mexico’s Supreme Court to rule on whether state government can be held liable for economic losses incurred by businesses and individuals during the coronavirus pandemic. In recent months, at least 14 lawsuits have been filed at the District Court level around the state against the Lujan Grisham administration in an attempt to recoup such losses. The plaintiffs, which include a Roswell musician, a Clovis liquor store and a Santa Fe oxygen bar, claim the Lujan Grish...
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Monday that she is self-quarantining after possible exposure last week to a custodial worker at the Governor’s Mansion who later tested positive for COVID-19. The governor tested negative for the disease Friday and does not have any symptoms but will remain in quarantine for at least two weeks out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with state Department of Health guidelines, according to the Governor’s Office. “We have all seen how quickly COVID-19 can spread, not least i...
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday abruptly dismissed the top law enforcement official in her Cabinet, signaling a possible shift away from traditional policing tactics amid a national debate over police use-of-force issues. The first-term Democratic governor did not provide specific reasons for her decision to fire Department of Public Safety Secretary Mark Shea, a move that was effective immediately. However, the Governor’s Office indicated the leadership change could lead to a greater emphasis on com...
SANTA FE — A Roswell musician. A Clovis liquor store. A floral shop with locations in the Four Corners. Those are among the individuals and businesses that have recently filed lawsuits against Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration in an attempt to recoup economic losses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. Albuquerque attorney Blair Dunn, whose law firm filed the recent round of lawsuits, said the financial losses suffered as a result of the pandemic range from tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of tho...
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office on Thursday denied allegations from a former campaign spokesman that the first-term Democratic governor had sexually mistreated him last year in front of other campaign staffers and supporters. The ex-spokesman, James Hallinan, told the Journal he plans to report the incident to law enforcement when he returns from traveling out of the country. He also said he was pressured not to report the incident and not to quit Lujan Grisham's campaign after it allegedly occurred. "It's l...
SANTA FE — A bill that would expand New Mexico background check requirements to cover nearly all gun sales inched toward Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk on Saturday, despite opposition from the National Rifle Association and most county sheriffs statewide. Two other measures dealing with access to firearms also advanced as New Mexico, which has one of the nation's highest gun ownership rates, moved closer to enshrining new gun laws after years of debate. A spokeswoman for Lujan Grisham, a Democrat who took office in J...
