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Published October 30, 2016 at 1250 × 833 in dsc_0337

Pastor Steve Smothermon of Legacy Church speaking at a Donald Trump rally in Albuquerque.

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Enchant pushes forward with carbon capture project despite barriers
By Hannah Grover | 18 hours ago
While the San Juan Generating Station has closed, hopes of someday bringing back the coal jobs and the power plant remain.
PNM customers could face bill increases amid grid modernization effort
By Hannah Grover | 18 hours ago
The Public Service Company of New Mexico plans to spend $344 million on grid modernization over the next six years, resulting in an increase of about $1.20 per month in electricity bills for the average residential customer.
Asylum seekers go on hunger strike at Torrance County Detention Facility
By Susan Dunlap | October 3, 2022
A group of 13 detainees announced a hunger strike at Torrance County Detention Facility to protest “inhumane” conditions.

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Efforts are underway to craft legislation for regional water utility authorities
By Hannah Grover | September 28, 2022
With only a few months left before the beginning of the legislative session, efforts are picking up to draft legislation. Rep. Susan Herrera, D-Embudo, and Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, hosted a meeting on Tuesday to discuss legislation that would enable the creation of regional water utility authorities similar to the ones that serve communities in the Lower Rio Grande area and Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
Amid New Mexico’s history of legacy pollution, Holtec tells lawmakers that nuclear storage proposal is safe and secure
By Hannah Grover | September 2, 2022
Officials with the company that wishes to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel in New Mexico are working to assure lawmakers that it would be both safe and secure. Holtec International Project Director Ed Mayer presented the plans for the nuclear fuel storage to the Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee on Thursday during its meeting in Hobbs.

About Matthew Reichbach

Matthew Reichbach is the editor of the NM Political Report. The former founder and editor of the NM Telegram, Matthew was also a co-founder of New Mexico FBIHOP with his brother and one of the original hires at the groundbreaking website the New Mexico Independent. Matthew has covered events such as the Democratic National Convention and Netroots Nation and formerly published, “The Morning Word,” a daily political news summary for NM Telegram and the Santa Fe Reporter.

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