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Here’s what you might have missed this week from NM Political Report.
Leaked climate report paints dry picture of U.S. Southwest, by Laura PaskusAlbuquerque responds to violence at Virginia white supremacist rally, by Laura Paskus
Doña Ana County Republican Party chairman resigns after social media rant, by Andy Lyman
By not answering media questions, PED leaves public in the dark, by Andy Lyman and Laura Paskus
New Mexico’s reserves among lowest in the nation, by Matthew Reichbach
New numbers from the state on revenue, reserves by Laura Paskus
Augustin Plains Ranch order released, meetings scheduled on controversial water project, by Laura Paskus
Some stories from our news partners:
Trump has broad power to block climate change report, by Andy Revkin, ProPublica
Schools fail lead tests while many states don’t require testing at all, by Elissa Nuñez and Amy Molloy, Center for Public Integrity
Deadline looms on Zinke’s National Monument recommendations, by Roz Brown, Public News Service – NM
A new generation of white supremacists emerges in Charlottesville, by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Karim Hajj, special to ProPublica
Opinion pieces
Trump needs to go, by Rep. Daymon Ely
Carruthers Should Stay At NMSU, by Rep. Bill McCamley
NMSU regents should keep Garrey Carruthers at the helm in troubled times, by Sen. John Arthur Smith, Sen. Steven P. Neville and Sen. Mary Kay Papen
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