Oct 9, 2019 The New Mexico Academy of Physician Assistants (NMAPA) recognized Rebecca Dow for her work in the New Mexico House. Dallas Lipscomb, who is on the Board of the NMAPA and is a local medical provider, had the honor of introducing Representative Dow to the academy and for presenting her wi ...
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Representative Antonio MaestasChair of the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, New Mexico State LegislatureCC: Committee members Dear chair and committee members: New Mexico Innovation Voucher (NMIV--click this link) is a good idea, because it provides small grants (no more than $2 ...
Written by C.P. Thompson on September 21, 2019 New Mexico students who are getting ready for college may be able to attend tuition-free, under a new program announced by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this week. As for institutions of higher learning in the state — including Western New ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 26, 2019 Statement From Reps. Gail Armstrong and Rebecca Dow on U.S. District Judge’s Order to Stop All Timber Management Activities on New Mexico’s National Forests SANTA FE, NM—Reps. Gail Armstrong (R-Magdalena) and Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Co ...
We are fortunate to live in a place as beautiful as New Mexico. The landscape here is unlike any other, and it must be protected. However, New Mexico is also a poor state. Many of our families are struggling to carve out a decent living, especially in our rural communities. So ...
Megan AbundisFebruary 21, 2019 10:29 PM SILVER CITY, N.M. - Hundreds of mine workers came to voice their concerns over HB 220 and HB 255 to the Grant County Commission on Thursday morning. The event room was at capacity with about 700 people, and a few hundred were turned aw ...
Rep. Rebecca Dow Think back to the time you were in your elementary school lunch room. Do you remember there was always someone who wanted you to trade away your dessert? You didn’t fall for a bad trade back then, we shouldn’t fall for it now. Anyone who attends a public school or college in ...
Dianne L. Stallings, Ruidoso News In an effort to provide more young people access to outdoor and cultural sites throughout New Mexico, the Foster Foster Family Park and Museum Free Admission Bill took effect Friday, June 14. The old Lincoln County courthouse in Lincoln later served as th ...
By Sylvia Ulloa, New Mexico In Depth June 27, 2019 By Sylvia Ulloa, New Mexico In Depth June 27, 2019 Lawmakers got a status report of sorts on New Mexico’s response to a landmark education court decision last year when members of the Legislative Education Study Committee met Wednesday in San ...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing $60 million more this year for early childhood education — part of a five-year plan to make access to preschool in New Mexico available to all 3- and 4-year-olds. Legislation has been introduced that expands the prekindergarten program in public school ...
How do I know an arbitrary increase in the minimum wage will hurt low-wage workers? Simple, I was one. It may be easy to believe an increase in the minimum wage is appealing because I don't know anyone who would turn down a raise. The jobs that pay minimum wage often require the maximum work and ...
Truth or Consequences, NM – Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences) will host an Economic Development Forum for residents in House District 38. The forum will take place at the Albert Lyons Event Center in Truth or Consequences on Saturday, November 4, at 10 A.M. Officials from the New Mexic ...
SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House Business and Industry Committee unanimously approved House Bill 212 to establish a family-friendly workplace income tax credit for New Mexico small businesses. HB 212, sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences), provides a tax credit for small bus ...
Photos Courtesy of Rebecca Dow Submitted by Chris DeBolt, MA, New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils Partnerships Manager Public Health is everybody’s business and that important issue was front and center at the New Mexico Public Health Association’ s annual conference last week ...
Women rule the world. This weekend women across the US were encouraging one another to run for office, to vote, and to “resist.” Although we need more balance in New Mexico elected leadership, I want to encourage women across our state to lead where they are. We already have the collective p ...
(Press Staff Photo by Christine Steele) USDA employees Christine Griego and Patricia Villalobos talk with Rosalina Sedillos and Laura Breed, both of Hanover, about options for repairing their homes. Sedillos said she was interested in selling her home several years ago, but it needed repairs ...
Letter to the Editor: Through my many years I’ve come to believe that most of our elected officials acquire their office and then ignore those of us who put them there. Over the past few years many constituents and I (members of the New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance (NMOHVA.org), a ...
Democrats unveil four gun proposals ahead of next session By Dan McKay / Journal Staff Writer https://www.abqjournal.com/1206161/dems-unveil-four-gun-proposals-ahead-of-next-session.html Copyright © 2018 Albuquerque Journal Democratic lawmakers say they will pursue a number of new restriction ...
Letter to the Editor: I am a 77-year-old Navy Veteran and have lived in the Grant/Luna County area since 1980. I have worked at both the Chino and Tyrone Mines, Grant Co. Sheriff’s Department as well as the Southwest NM Council of Governments. I used my G.I. Bill benefits to e ...
Local Senior Meals Programs See Funding Increase By Etta Pettijohn Beginning this month Sierra County’s seniors began benefitting from an increase in the amount of funding for congregate and home delivered meals, which will allow the Senior Center to hire additional staff and improve the quali ...
The Grant County Beat http://www.grantcountybeat.com/editorial/46204-hunting-season-has-begun When I decided to run for the New Mexico House of Representatives, I saw an opportunity to improve the quality of life for the residents in my district by reforming and improving our state’s laws. I a ...
NEW FEDERAL LAW Dow Sponsored Legislation To Give Terminally Ill Access To Experimental Drugs In N.M., Before President Signed By Etta Pettijohn Last week President Donald Trump signed into law a measure giving terminally ill patients, who have exhausted other options, access to e ...
Caught Between Your Fire Marshal and your Building Official? “You’re Not Getting the C.O. Until You Change It!” Contractors and Building Owners have been getting caught up in the problem of conflicting opinions about fire prevention construction details ever since I have been working for ...
Copyright © 2018 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – Local beer and live music helped revive downtown Truth or Consequences. Now state lawmakers are wondering if similar ingredients can help Main Streets in smaller cities across New Mexico. Truth or Consequences Brewing Co. opened abo ...
(Press Staff Photo by Christine Steele) USDA employees Christine Griego and Patricia Villalobos talk with Rosalina Sedillos and Laura Breed, both of Hanover, about options for repairing their homes. Sedillos said she was interested in selling her home several years ago, but it needed repairs ...
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