New Mexico Senate advances Welcome Child and Family Wellness Act
A paid leave bill, HB 11, clears the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee 6-4 and moves to the Finance Committee. The measure would grant 12 weeks of job protected leave for new parents with monthly 3000 payments for three months funded by the Early Education and Care Fund, plus up to six weeks for serious illness or caregiving.
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BLM imposes fire restrictions in Sacramento Mountains
The Bureau of Land Management restricts fires on Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and nearby Lincoln lands due to high fire danger and drought. Restrictions begin 8 am Monday, with prohibitions on building and using fires and fireworks, while certain cooking devices meeting safety specs are allowed. Fire Management Officer Nathan Curnutt cites abundant dry fuels as driving the order.
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Measles Outbreak Persists in Lea County New Mexico
The NMDOH reports 30 measles cases in Lea County since February ninth including one death. Among the 30 cases, 26 are adults and four are children under 17, with most patients unvaccinated. Cases emerged over time rather than a rapid surge and the deceased adult tested positive posthumously.
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RISD Board to Question Federal Education Funding
Roswell Independent School District board members plan to discuss the Trump administration plan to shut down the Education Department during tonight’s meeting. At February’s session Jared Ashby led questions on whether RISD and the state must follow executive orders on federal funding, with Supt. Brian Luck responding.
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New Mexico House Passes Immigrant Detention Ban Bill
The New Mexico House advanced House Bill 9 known as the Immigration Safety Act to the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee by a 35 to 25 vote. It would bar counties and public bodies from contracting with the federal government to detain people for civil immigration violations and require ending such contracts.
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