New Mexico Health Secretary, Experts Push Vaccine Message -
By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press
New Mexico Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins says the state has tapped into a network of community health providers, faith leaders and other local organizers to share information as officials look to boost the number of people who are vaccinated.
Collins testified Thursday before a congressional subcommittee on the challenges of combating misinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and the vaccination campaign.
She said New Mexico has been a leader in distribution. She said the early adoption of a registration site, regular news conferences by top state officials and town halls and social media messaging in multiple languages have resulted in the state s high vaccination rates.
US Water Managers Warn Of Dismal Year Along The Rio Grande -
By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Federal water managers have released their annual operating plan for the Rio Grande, and it doesn t look good.
Flows have been meager so far this year because of below-average snowpack and precipitation.
The Rio Grande is one of North America s longest rivers and a major water source for millions people and thousands of square miles of farmland in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
The Bureau of Reclamation warned Thursday that a stellar monsoon season would be the only saving grace, but the odds of that happening are slim.
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New Mexico settles retaliation lawsuit by whistleblower
MORGAN LEE, Associated Press
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) The state of New Mexico has reached a $260,000 settlement with a whistleblower who alleged retaliation by state insurance regulators after she reported that a major health care insurer was allegedly avoiding tax payments.
An attorney for Shawna Maestas confirmed the financial settlement Wednesday after the terms were published on a state clearinghouse website. The agreement ensures that Maestas can seek work at other state agencies.
State Insurance Superintendent Russell Toal says that both parties in the litigation agreed that it made sense to reach a settlement. His leadership at the agency began in January 2020, more than a year after Maestas left in April 2018.