Three years ago we saw a global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Mexico took an aggressive approach to public safety with mask mandates, limitations on business capacities and public gatherings. Yet a new report shows the state had one of the highest death rates from COVID. Researchers found states with higher rates of poverty, lower levels of educational attainment, lower levels of interpersonal trust, and worse access to quality health care tended to have worse outcomes.
with red tide over the years. this current wave dates back to october. it is bad for fish, bad for humans, and bad for business. the florida fish and wildlife commission says this is high for red tide right now and they check every single week. this part of the state is still reeling and recovering from hurricane ian. so they desperately need the tourism dollars. tourists, locals, and the state are dealing with the unsightly scenes on the beaches and nearby canals. stinky dead fish, tons of them literally. coastal county after coastal county. when the fish consume the toxic algae, they die. it is not known exactly what triggers it. and it goes where ever the wind and waves take it. the state map shows where the low side tide is low, medium,
A special ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the Sooner state went up in smoke Tuesday, after a majority of Oklahoman voters said “No” to the proposed initiative.