Created: July 08, 2021 02:53 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Jay Block wants to be New Mexico s next governor.
He arrived in the state after a career in the Air Force, where he worked with nuclear weapons.
Kirtland Air Force Base was his last assignment, and Rio Rancho would become his new home. I chose to be here, I fell in love with New Mexico, the Republican said.
Block has served as a Sandoval County commissioner since 2017. I passed an ethics ordinance for the first time in county history, I was able to get Sandoval County as a 2nd Amendment sanctuary county, Block said. I was able to help law enforcement and first responders with increase pay and better equipment.
Billionaire Blastoff: Rich Riding Own Rockets Into Space -
By Marcia Dunn AP, Aerospace Writer
Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.
It s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides.
The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space 55 miles to 66 miles up, pitting Virgin Galactic s Richard Branson against the world s richest man, Blue Origin s Jeff Bezos.
Branson is due to take off Sunday from New Mexico, launching with two pilots and three other employees aboard a rocket plane carried aloft by a double-fuselage aircraft.
The race is on for governor of New Mexico
More candidates want the most powerful job in state Share Updated: 5:08 PM MDT Jul 7, 2021
More candidates want the most powerful job in state Share Updated: 5:08 PM MDT Jul 7, 2021
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Show Transcript THE RACE FOR THE MOST POWERFUL JOB IN NEW MEXICO. NANCY: THE ELEIOCTN ISN’T UNTIL NEXT YEAR, BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF CANDIDATES IN THE RACE, AND MANY ARE VERY BUSY RAISING CASH. STATE LAWMAKER REBECCA DOW MADE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. MS. DOW: I ANNOUNCED I AM RUNNING FOR REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO FOR 2022. NANCY: DOW, WHO REPRESENTS SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO, SAYS DURING H TERIME AT THE ROUNDHOUSE, SHE OFTEN REACHES ACROSS THE AIS.LE NOW SHE SAYS SHE IS READY TO LEAD THE REST OF THE STATE. MS. DOW: I HAVE INVESTED FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS IN THE STATE SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS AND CHILDCARE, AFTER-SCHLOO PROGRAMS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. NANCY: SO FAR, SHE IS THE FOURTH REPUBLIC
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ALBUQUERQUE – State Rep. Rebecca Dow announced Wednesday that she will seek the Republican nomination for governor of New Mexico in next year’s election, becoming the fifth GOP candidate looking to unseat Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Dow, who is serving her third term in the Legislature and works as a consultant to early childhood providers, said she’s tired of New Mexico being last when it comes to educational outcomes, child well-being and employment opportunities.
The state currently has the second highest unemployment rate in the U.S. Critics have placed some of the blame on Lujan Grisham for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the effects of her public health restrictions on small businesses. Many were forced to close their doors for good over the past year, and the state recently started offering cash incentives in an effort to get people back to work.