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Not just New York: How New Mexico's free childcare policy is doing
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (269+ words) Reporter Katerina Barton tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about New Mexico's plan to provide free childcare for state residents. KATERINA BARTON: Thanks for having me. RASCOE: New Mexico rolled out what they're calling universal free childcare in November. How's that supposed…...
Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert
2+ week, 2+ day ago (82+ words) A county in the New Mexico borderlands desperate for economic development has OK'd one of the country's biggest data centers, with its own gas-fired electricity plant. There's now some buyer's remorse. .. Worries over water as a giant data center moves…...
Amid allegations of abuse on Epstein's 'Zorro Ranch,' New Mexico opens new probes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (772+ words) On International Women's Day in March, hundreds of protesters caravanned out to a spot in the desert outside of Santa Fe. Their gathering place was a ranch in the high desert of New Mexico that once belonged to the late…...
In Georgia, Republican primary for governor goes to a runoff between Trump backers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) People wait in a line at a precinct before voting during a Georgia primary. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption Lt. Gov. Burt Jones will face off against healthcare executive Rick Jackson on June 16. The result advanced two candidates who aligned…...
New Mexico opens investigations into possible crimes at Epstein's old ranch
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (545+ words) New Mexico officials have re-opened an old criminal investigation and formed a legislative committee to look into allegations of abuse at the 10, 000-acre ranch owned by Jeffrey Epstein. In addition to his island and his Manhattan mansion, the late Jeffrey…...
New Mexico v. Meta: What's at stake for both parties?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (72+ words) NPR's Michel Martin asks Danielle Prokop of Source New Mexico, a States Newsroom affiliate, about the significance of the second trial between the state of New Mexico and Meta. New Mexico v. Meta: What's at stake for both parties? NPR's Michel…...
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (809+ words) A recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's deposition is played for the jurors on March 4 in Santa Fe, N. M. Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican/AP hide caption SANTA FE, N. M. " A New Mexico jury ruled Tuesday that Meta knowingly…...
Georgia's special election to fill vacated House seat
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) Voters in Northwest Georgia are choosing who should replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as voting closes in a special election primary Tuesday. In a crowded race, the weight of Trump's endorsement will be tested. Georgia's special election to fill…...
Why New Mexico is taking Meta to court: Here & Now Anytime
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (256+ words) New Mexico's Department of Justice says Meta has knowingly allowed the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to become the "largest online marketplace for predators seeking to exploit children." NM Attorney General Ra'l Torrez tells us about the "shocking" evidence…...
New Mexico to become first state to offer free childcare
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (72+ words) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan [[LOO-han]] Grisham says her state will be the first to offer free universal childcare, but critics of the plan say key challenges haven't been addressed. New Mexico to become first state to offer free childcare…...