Apr. 17—Through a recently filed class action lawsuit, Santa Fe County residents are poised to become involved in national litigation seeking accountability from the manufacturers of toxic chemicals that have polluted communities across the U.S. Santa Fe County found contamination of PFAS — a group of manmade chemicals linked to increased risk of kidney and testicular cancer, among other ...
Apr. 17—The online portal where voters can request an absentee ballot for the June 4 primary election is now open at NMVote.org. Voters who are not on the permanent absentee list must request an absentee ballot each election cycle to receive one. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is May 21. The Santa Fe County Clerk's Office strongly recommends voters allow at least seven to 10 days ...
Apr. 17—New Mexico lawmakers are coming back to Santa Fe this summer for a dayslong special session focused on public safety, though guns and pretrial detention are off the table. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday she will call the Legislature into a special session July 18 "to take up additional public safety protections" she said New Mexicans are demanding. "While we made some ...