“We are unionized now, we hit majority, and with that being said, we’re a lot more powerful than just being one person,” tenant Alyssa Harper said.
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CYFD uses ‘loophole’ in state law to refuse records requests involving dead children
CYFD is allowed to decide to whom it releases records related to child deaths, a loophole a state senator wants to close.
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Las Vegas, N.M., ex-teacher sentenced to prison after admitting to sexual abuse of student
A civil case filed on behalf of the girl’s family accused Las Vegas City Schools of negligence and missteps.
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Second New Mexico case of New World screwworm confirmed ahead of border reopening
The case in Grant County is not expected to delay the reopening of the Santa Teresa port, said Dr. Samantha Holeck, state veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board.
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New Mexico’s early childhood department offers childcare facility loan program
The state plans to ask lawmakers for an additional $10 million next year for the program, and is now seeking new providers.
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Timeline: The evolution of Project Jupiter
Friday marks the anniversary of the Doña Ana County Commission’s approval of $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds for Project Jupiter — a massive artificial intelligence data center campus in Santa Teresa under development for companies like Oracle and OpenAI.
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New Mexico Supreme Court allows Project Jupiter permit proceedings to advance
The state high court on Thursdayd denied petitions filed by environmental groups against the hyperscale data center.
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Project Jupiter partners make pitches to NMSU students
New Mexico State University engineering and science students at a recent career fair saw how they can work for Project Jupiter.
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Oracle discloses $3.44 million in spending promoting Project Jupiter
The $3.4 million all went to political consulting firm BrabenderCox, according to the expenditure report Oracle submitted.
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Project Jupiter construction continues despite permitting pauses
Oracle noted there is no holdup on Doña Ana County construction permits for buildings at the site that don’t require air quality permits.
