Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, the expiration date of currently issued concealed handgun licenses should be extended for 6 months, to September 16, 2020.
Citizens with a concealed carry license expiring in the next few months have no way to comply with the in-person training...
NMFOG celebrates Sunshine Week
Democracy depends on a transparent government, yet despite the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act and the Open Meetings Act - laws ensuring the public’s right to learn about their government through access to public records and public meetings - some government officials still regularly ignore the law.As the nation celebrates Sunshine Week, a national initiative to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of secrecy, the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government wants every New Mexican to remember that open, accountable government is the cornerstone of our democracy.
The Sunshine Week celebration coincides with the birthday of James...
Letter to the editor: You can speak out for birds
But you must do it by March 19The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 has protected birds for 100 years. Protection stopped in 2017 when, two days before Christmas, the current administration “reinterpreted” the MBTA to protect birds only from intentional harm - that is, if the actual purpose of the activity is to kill a bird. If you stole a hawk egg, you could be prosecuted, but BP would have had no responsibility for the one million birds killed in the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
The U.S. Dept. of the Interior now asserts the MBTA was never intended to protect birds from unintentional death, called “incidental take.” However, ordinary industrial activities kill 1-5...
Madame G guide to the stars Week of March 16
It’s Friday the 13th and the Sun is in Pisces. This is an unusual time. Tensions are high and emotions are swiftly running amok. This is an important time to look inward and listen for those important pieces of information within your soul. Happy Freaky Friday! And remember to stay calm and wash your hands.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
In order to find your fortune, you must first seek it. Only you know what you’re willing to do and how far you’re willing to go. Your purpose will not happen upon you. And the beginning of a thousand-mile journey begins with one step. Get stepping!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Don’t give up on love or life. Take to the streets and start moving. Try...
Aries (March 21-April 19)
In order to find your fortune, you must first seek it. Only you know what you’re willing to do and how far you’re willing to go. Your purpose will not happen upon you. And the beginning of a thousand-mile journey begins with one step. Get stepping!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Don’t give up on love or life. Take to the streets and start moving. Try...
Cutting federal funding for tribal higher education grants is wrong
For the third year in a row the Trump administration has proposed eliminating funding for a Native American college scholarship program which gives assistance to thousands of tribal students across the country. His Bureau of Indian Education is proposing cuts of almost $40 million for the Higher Education Grant Program for the 2021 budget.The Higher Education Grant Program helps undergraduate students, who are determined to have a financial need. Most of the students served by ONNSFA fall into that category. Need-based students receive $2,500 per term, which helps students cover the balance of tuition and fees, room and board, textbooks, and transportation costs.
Federal funds...
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