Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extinguished Couy Griffin’s last hope of ever holding elected office again in New Mexico. New Mexico’s courts in 2023 disqualified Griffin, a convicted Jan. 6 insurrectionist and former Otero County commissioner, from being an elected official under Section 3 …
Read More »New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Redrawn Congressional Map
Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico New Mexico’s highest court upheld the state’s newest congressional map on Monday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a highly competitive race for the seat representing much of the southern part of the state. Ninth Judicial District Judge Fred Van Soelen ruled …
Read More »New Mexico Governor Declares State Of Emergency Over Gun Violence
Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order saying gun violence in the state “constitutes a statewide public health emergency of unknown duration.” The order issued on Sept. 8 encourages local mayors and sheriff’s offices to ask for “an emergency proclamation and implementation …
Read More »Defeated GOP Candidate for New Mexico House Arrested Over Shootings at Democrats’ Homes
Solomon Peña, a Republican former candidate for New Mexico‘s state House, was arrested by Albuquerque police on Monday in connection with a string of recent drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic lawmakers. Peña, who lost his November race by an overwhelming margin of 26% to 74%, is suspected of …
Read More »‘Historic Win’: Judge Removes New Mexico Official From Office for Taking Part in Jan. 6 Insurrection
Julia Conley, Common Dreams A state court for the first time on Tuesday ruled that the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was an insurrection, ordering a county-level official in New Mexico to step down due to his participation in the attack and thus handing a victory to …
Read More »Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dead At 88
Former Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, who presided over the Pentagon when the United States went to war against Iraq and Afghanistan, has died. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, an American statesman and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather,” …
Read More »CDC Reports Half Of US Adults Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the CDC, about 131 million Americans are fully vaccinated. “The progress that we have made… is due to all of you who have gotten vaccinated, who have contributed not only …
Read More »25 States, Plus Washington D.C., Have Fully Vaccinated At Least Half Of Their Adult Population
According to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 50% of adults are fully vaccinated in 25 states, including Washington D.C. “Across the country, cases of COVID-19, serious illness, and loss of life are all down dramatically,” Andy Slavitt, White House senior COVID-19 adviser, said. …
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