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State clarifies new Gross Receipts Tax regulations

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SANTA FE — The Taxation and Revenue Department has finalized its proposed amendments to regulations governing Gross Receipts Tax on digital advertising services and defining when a taxpayer no longer has nexus for gross receipts tax purposes.

Digital advertising, as with other types of advertising, was already subject to...

Governor receives national award, recognition for mental health advocacy

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SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was awarded the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology’s annual Public Service Award in recognition of her significant efforts to champion mental and public health in New Mexico.

A press release published the news Dec. 19, but the governor officially won the award on Sept. 7.

The ACNP is a professional society comprised of more than 1,200 leading scientists in the field of neuropsychopharmacology.

“Our selection committee was impressed with Gov. Lujan Grisham’s efforts to improve the health of the public, with a particular emphasis on being a fierce champion for senior citizens, veterans, and individuals living with disabilities...

Nygren meets with Biden during the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren attended the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit along with 25th Navajo Nation Council Speaker, Crystalyne Curley Dec. 6.

At the summit, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a groundbreaking executive order that focuses on reforming federal funding and support for tribal nations. This historic move underscores the Biden-Harris Administration's respect for Tribal sovereignty and commitment to promoting tribal self-determination by ensuring that tribal nations have more control over the allocation of federal funding.

In the past, federal policies often undermined the inherent rights of Native peoples to self-governance, leading to...

Speaker Curley advocates for the Navajo Nation at the Department of the Interior Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee meeting

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley advocated on behalf of the Navajo Nation at the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee meeting hosted by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland in Washington, D.C., Dec. 5.

In 2021, Haaland announced the formation of the Department’s first-ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee, to ensure tribal leaders have direct and consistent contact and communication with the current and future Department officials to facilitate discussions on intergovernmental responsibilities, exchange views, share information and provide advice and recommendations regarding Departmental programs and...

Navajo Nation Council Delegate testifies on National Parks Air Tour Management Program impacts before house subcommittee

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Delegate Carl Roessel Slater of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, representing the communities of Tsaile/Wheatfields, Lukachukai, Round Rock, Tséch’izhí, and Rock Point, delivered a poignant testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Dec. 5. The hearing, titled “Limited Access and Damaging Gateway Economies: Examining the National Parks Air Tour Management Program,” included contributions from one federal witness and four non-federal witnesses.

Slater underscored the risks posed by air tours to the Navajo people, including intrusion of privacy, potential damage to cultural sites, and environmental...

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