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                CSI Aviation lost its contract for providing flights for the Department of Homeland Security, and is now crying foul.
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                The Trump administration is initiating formal meetings with Native American tribes in the southwestern U.S. as it considers revoking a 20-year ban of oil and gas development across of hundreds of square miles of federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. With its sweeping vistas and monumental stone structures, the UNESCO World Heritage site has been at the center of a fight over drilling for decades.
 
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                        In New Mexico, more than 450,000 individuals rely on SNAP to feed their families. That’s 21% of the population, the highest in the nation.
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                        A state court has given the green light for the City of Santa Fe to impose a three percent excise tax on the sale of homes valued greater than $1 million.
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                        Two New Mexico Congressional delegation members on Thursday helped lead a letter with other Democratic lawmakers demanding the federal government reverse its decision to furlough federal workers overseeing nuclear weapons work and stockpile.
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                        Saturday’s event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across New Mexico, with dozens of collection sites around the state. One of the Albuquerque locations is Sandia Pharmacy, located at 201 San Pedro Dr. SE Suite C, where Health Equity Council staff will be assisting.
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                        Toulouse Oliver’s announcement follows State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard’s withdrawal from the race last week due to her husband’s health issues. New Mexico State Sen. Harold Pope of Albuquerque and Loving Village Councilor Jackie Lee Onsurez remain in the Democratic primary race.
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                        The New Mexico Supreme Court has handed the City of Albuquerque a setback around a pending lawsuit over the city’s enforcement of public camping laws.
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                        While federal agencies are in turmoil due to layoffs, the shutdown has also affected research projects in the private sector that rely on federal grants or grant-funded resources.
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                        Lawmakers are reviewing the effects of the cuts during meetings of the Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee, a state government ad-hoc group convening this week in Las Cruces.
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                        In Rio Rancho Tuesday evening, the Sandoval Economic Alliance will host a community informational meeting to discuss Project Ranger, a proposed hypersonic rocket manufacturing and testing facility being considered for development west of Rio Rancho.
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                        The Rio Rancho mayor, who officially announced his campaign for governor this week, said he’s optimistic his pragmatic approach to crime, health care, education and other topics can lead to a breakthrough in next year’s race.