New Mexicans protest outside BLM office over proposal to undo Chaco Canyon mining protections

By Joshua Bowling | Senior Reporter

Good morning and congrats on nearly making it to Friday, folks. It’s Thursday, and yesterday was full of developments on controversial stories facing New Mexico, including opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to undo Chaco Canyon’s mining protections. You can read about that, the New Mexico House Republican leader’s fight against what she calls a “blatant partisan power grab” and more in today’s newsletter and online at sourcenm.com. Thanks, as always, for reading.

New Mexicans protest outside BLM office over proposal to undo Chaco Canyon mining protections

A crowd of about 100 gathered outside the Bureau of Land Management’s Santa Fe office Wednesday afternoon to protest the federal agency’s proposal to eliminate or shrink a 10-mile ban on mining operations around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

New Mexico Dem governor nominee Haaland reiterates plans to overhaul state child welfare agency

Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Interior secretary and Democratic nominee for New Mexico governor, on Tuesday renewed her campaign promise to overhaul the state’s troubled child welfare agency if elected in November.

New Mexico officials celebrate state bucking Obamacare enrollment trend

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state Health Care Authority officials on Wednesday celebrated a new analysis showing that New Mexico is the only state in the country in which Obamacare enrollment increased since Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire late last year.

New Mexico House Republican leader urges county commission not to name replacement to vacant seat

A New Mexico House Republican leader is urging the Doña Ana County Commission to prevent a “blatant partisan power grab” and not name a replacement for House District 37, which Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces) vacated earlier this week.

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