Capitol siege, immigration issues mark congressional debate
May 10, 2021
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1of3This April 30, 2021 image shows state Rep. Melanie Stansbury at a news conference about erasing a backlog in untested rape evidence kits in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Stansbury, a Democrat, is among the candidates vying for an open congressional seat in New Mexico.Susan Montoya Bryan/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this March 20, 2021, file photo, Republican state Sen. Mark Moores debates legislation in the final hours of a 60-day legislative session in Santa Fe, N.M. A special congressional election is underway for an Albuquerque-based seat dominated by Democrats since 2009. Early voting by absentee ballot begins Tuesday, May 4 as major party candidates participate in their first public debate.Morgan Lee/APShow MoreShow Less
State Hits 1M Mark For Vaccine Doses, Awaits Approval To Begin Vaccinating Younger Children –
Albuquerque Journal, KUNM
Over 1 million New Mexicans have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Albuquerque Journal reported the state hit the 1 million mark on Monday and it means New Mexico is on track to reach the goal of fully vaccinating 60% of adults by the end of June.
The New Mexico Department of Health has set that target for fully reopening the state.
As of Monday, 60% of people 16 and older have received at least one vaccine dose and 48% are fully vaccinated. Vaccines are available to anyone 16 and older and appointments may be scheduled at vaccineNM.org.
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If it seems like we just finished with a highly contested election season, it’s because we did. There is no problem with your calendar.
But New Mexicans in the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District will go to the polls again, with early voting just weeks away, in a June 1 special election to choose a successor to U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, who is now serving as secretary of Interior in the Biden Administration.
Early voting begins at the County Clerk’s Office on May 4. Early voting adds additional sites on May 15 and ends May 29. The Secretary of State’s Office says absentee ballots can be requested until May 27. Applications will not be mailed proactively to eligible voters, but they will receive an educational flier with key dates and information.