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Protecting New Mexico Residents Living in High-Risk Wildfire Areas Focus of Initiative
The New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) is taking steps to shore up resources to protect residents and business owners living in high-risk wildfire areas. Working with State Senator Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) and State Representative Harlan Vincent (R-Lincoln & Otero), the bi-partisan effort could provide for increased property insurance coverages in…
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Duke City Once Again Recognized As a Top Spot for Cyclists
ALBUQUERQUE – Get on your bikes and ride! Albuquerque has once again been awarded for being one of the best cities in the nation for cycling. On Wednesday, Bicycle Friendly America named Albuquerque a Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly Community for the second time after a four-year analysis. “Our City has invested in bicycle infrastructure for decades…
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Chief Justice asks lawmakers to address funding needs of state courts
SANTA FE – Chief Justice David K. Thomson urged the Legislature today to provide funding to upgrade court security and technology, cover the costs of jury trials and improve employee pay to lessen turnover in court staff. In his State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature, the Chief Justice stressed…
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Economic Development Dept announces awardees for inaugural round of equity grants
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary-Designate Rob Black announced today that five organizations have received grants in the inaugural round of awards through the EDD’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Office. To tackle systemic inequities and barriers to accessing EDD programs, the JEDI Office launched its first-ever grant program…
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We’re Number 1 (Again!)
ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque has once again been named the No. 1 “Best Places to Live and Work as a MovieMaker in North America” by MovieMaker Magazine. Albuquerque has consistently dominated these prestigious rankings for seven years running, including four consecutive years at No. 1 (2019-2022). Since the magazine launched the list in 2001, no other…
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Ookla® Research Shows that Xfinity Mobile Download Speeds Have Skyrocketed 150 Percent
Xfinity Mobile Consistently Ranks Faster Than Competitors in Comcast Markets Albuquerque, New Mexico – January 17, 2025 – Ookla’s latest Speedtest Intelligence® research credits Xfinity Mobile’s PowerBoost for delivering customers 150 percent faster speeds since the innovative feature launched in 2024. PowerBoost delivers speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) over WiFi at home or at millions of…
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State Supreme Court rejects challenges by utilities to community solar program rules
SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court issued an opinion today upholding regulations for a program allowing electric utility customers to buy power from community solar projects. In a unanimous opinion, the Court rejected arguments by Southwestern Public Service Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico and El Paso Electric Company that a rule adopted…