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Observe New Mexico Elections announces findings of early voting

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ALBUQUERQUE — Observe New Mexico Elections, a nonpartisan observation effort designed to increase trust and transparency in elections, announced their findings of the 2024 general election during the early voting timeframe on Nov. 4. ONME trained and accredited more than 50 observers who visited 82 unique voting locations...

Nygren endorses Harris-Walz for President, V.P.

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz for President and Vice President of the U.S. on Nov. 4.

“Under Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, every Native American person will matter equally,” Nygren said. “Together as one nation, President Kamala Harris and Vice-President Walz will be thinking for the future of the Navajo Nation.”

Nygren cited Vice President Harris’ work with President Joe Biden to promote tribal communities through ARPA, infrastructure support, water development, health care and public safety.

He said Walz has supported his state’s 11 tribes, has visited each reservation...

Letter to the Editor: Apologizing for sins

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Dear Editor,

President Joe Biden visited Arizona on Oct. 25 to apologize for the "sin" of U.S. Boarding School Policy. I’m certainly glad someone in the government did this. I am not Native, but I have friends who I know still suffer from this horrible policy.

His apology brings to mind several other things for which he could and should apologize. He could apologize to the U.S. troops, both living and dead, that were called to a war in Vietnam based on the false Domino Theory pushed by our Foreign Policy establishment.

In addition, he should certainly  also extend an apology to the troops sent to Iraq based on the false claim that Saddam Hussein had nuclear weapons. Former Sen...

Navajo Nation Council supports presidential signing of emergency funding for 2025 General Election

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Council Delegates Otto Tso and Casey Allen Johnson joined Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren in signing Legislation 0232-24 into law, which authorizes an emergency appropriation of over $961,000 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance to the Navajo Election Administration on Nov. 1.

In thanking the 25th Navajo Nation Council for their leadership, Nygren noted discussions with Controller Sean McCabe about promptly releasing funds to the election administration following the legislation's signing.

“Thank you, Council Delegate Tso, for your efforts in getting this legislation passed,” Nygren said.

Tso, who sponsored the legislation during the 2024 Fall...

Scammers exploit 2024 U.S. General Election to perpetrate multiple fraud schemes

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The FBI is warning the public about scammers exploiting the 2024 U.S. General Election to perpetrate multiple types of financial fraud schemes. These scams target victims across the U.S. and have previously exploited state and local elections for similar scams.

Scammers use the names, images, logos, and slogans of candidates to fraudulently solicit campaign contributions, sell merchandise (which is never sent to the purchaser), or steal  a victim's personally identifiable information that can be used for other fraud.

CAMPAIGN INVESTMENT POOL SCHEME

Victims are promised a return on their campaign contribution dollars if they invest in a pool to fund the candidate's campaign. The pool...

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