New Mexico’s recent enthusiasm about its progress in fighting the novel coronavirus dimmed somewhat Thursday as the governor reported a couple key indicators had worsened.
A special agent for the state Attorney General’s Office said the amount of cyber tips to his agency has doubled from 100 to 200 per month
On Friday, state officials applauded the FDA for moving ahead with an executive order issued in July to open the door to Canadian prescription drug imports.
It was the third straight day that the state recorded 200 or more new cases, signaling that the virus is once again on the rise in New Mexico.
The absence of Washington, Beijing and Moscow means the response to a health crisis unlike any other in the U.N.'s 75 years is short of truly being global.
New Mexico’s recent enthusiasm about its progress in fighting the novel coronavirus dimmed somewhat Thursday as the governor reported a couple key indicators had worsened.
The U.S. Department of Labor shows an increase in state jobless claims for the week ending Sept. 19, after regular claims had dropped for eight straight weeks.
There were 10 new cases in Santa Fe County.
McCall's Pumpkin Patch in Moriarty, a New Mexico fall favorite, will open Saturday at 25 percent capacity.
The Democratic-controlled chamber could also pass the $2.4 trillion measure next week if talks fall through to demonstrate that the party isn't giving up on passing virus relief before the election.
Health officials reported three more deaths in Doña Ana, Lea and McKinley counties, bringing the statewide total to 857.
Human Services Secretary David Scrase pointed to increased travel and activities on Labor Day weekend, which probably included some people defying advisories and congregating in large groups.
Teachers and staff have until Thursday to inform their principals if they are willing to work on campus in the hybrid model as scheduled Oct. 15.
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In emails from her political committee in the run-up to the Nov. 3 election, Lujan Grisham says Trump “refused to take action while knowing how deadly and dangerous COVID-19 would be.”
The state announced 110 more cases, including three in Santa Fe County.
Geraldine Salazar said she's preparing for what she calls "the most difficult election in Santa Fe County’s history of elections" on Nov. 3.
The district says it intends to bring students back into classrooms when the second nine-week grading period begins Oct. 15.
Santa Fe County reported 15 new cases.
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Albuquerque-based U.S. Attorney John Anderson filed a statement of interest that argues the state is violating the equal protection clause of the Constitution by limiting attendance at private schools to 25 percent of building capacity.
Trump has sought to reshape the significance of the death tally, trying to turn the loss of 200,000 Americans into a success story by contending the numbers could have been even higher without the actions of his administration.
The state now has 27,579 confirmed cases and 849 deaths.
“There is no question that trying to prepare a legislative agenda when everyone’s meeting virtually and meeting less is hard,” said Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth.
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The desks help stabilize busy school and work-from-home environments that parents and educators say can be the difference between a student participating in a virtual classroom activity or tuning out.
With schools relying on distance-learning models in the spring and fall this year amid the ongoing pandemic, students in special-education programs are receiving fewer services than usual.
The State Auditor's Office on Tuesday released results for the Rehoboth McKinley Christian hospital in Gallup and its management and service contracts dating back to 2016.
The prison in far southeastern New Mexico has recorded 33 cases in the past week, including 18 on Saturday.
The city "breached its obligation to bargain in good faith by unilaterally implementing a furlough plan," the Public Employees Labor Relations Board ruled Friday.
Supporters say the changes would trigger economic development that could help racetracks and the broader state economy rebound.
The state also reported 154 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, including seven in Santa Fe County.
Teachers were to receive a 4 percent hike, but state lawmakers cut that figure during a special legislative session in June to account for a pandemic-related budget shortfall.
The school experienced a steep — but expected — decline in enrollment this fall and is bolstering financial aid to students during the pandemic.
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Roughly 7 in 10 Americans think the nation is on the wrong track, according to a new poll. It's an assessment that poses a challenge for Trump as he urges voters to stay the course and reward him with four more years in office instead of handing the reins of government to Democrat Joe Biden.
Santa Fe's Jewish communities are taking a cautious approach to celebrating Rosh Hashanah amid the coronavirus pandemic, including remote services.
Restrictions are eased on youth sports practice sessions, camping at state parks, indoor swimming pools and ice rinks, as well as pumpkin patches.
Superintendent Veronica García said 304 district employees made such requests ahead of a scheduled Oct. 15 date to allow elementary school students back into classrooms.
The city plans to spend $2 million of coronavirus relief funding from the state to help purchase a motel to provide the homeless "COVID-safe housing."
In a letter to the governor, track and casino managers touted the industry’s economic impact on the state as a case for reopening.
A Santa Fe County man in his 60s was among the four deaths reported Thursday.
Lujan Grisham also announced that swimming pools, ice skating rinks and pumpkin patches will be allowed to operate.
The multiagency effort is designed to ensure complaints of abuse at congregate care facilities are handled promptly.
The state also announced two more deaths, in Doña Ana and Lea counties, to raise the death toll to 832.
Several local workplaces have reported employees testing positive for COVID-19 since Friday.
To date, five residents of the county have been among the victims of the novel coronavirus, which has resulted in 830 deaths statewide since the crisis began.
In all, the state announced 81 additional cases Monday.
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the delivery of all types of health care services in the U.S. Doctors have put off surgeries to conserve hospital beds and medical supplies for COVID-19 patients and turned to telemedicine for routine consultations to avoid potentially exposing patients to the virus.
As COVID-19 infections surged to peak levels in McKinley and San Juan counties, strained hospitals in Gallup, Shiprock, Crownpoint and Farmington sent scores of patients to Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
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