Chart 346 COVID-19 In New Mexico Feb. 23, 2021
This chart shows the cumulative number of COVID-19 diagnoses per 100 people by state. Source: New York Times. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico Administers Over 500,000 COVID Vaccines
STATE News:
- New Mexico among country’s fastest for vaccine administration
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that the state had administered more than 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
New Mexico consistently ranks among the three fastest states in the country for vaccine administration, according to the CDC.
“New Mexicans can be proud: thanks to a first-in-the-nation registration system and a dedicated network of health care providers and volunteers across our state, we are vaccinating our population extraordinarily quickly,” DOH Secretary Dr. Tracie Read More
State Budget Passes Committee, Moves To Full Vote
Rep. Patricia Lundstrom
HOUSE DEMOCRAT News:
SANTA FE — The state budget House Bill 2 unanimously passed the House Appropriations and Finance Committee chaired by Rep. Patricia Lundstrom (D-Gallup) Monday with bipartisan support.
The General Appropriations Act of 2021 is a reflection of the legislature’s priorities, making appropriations for economic relief programs and responsibly continuing the state’s investments in education, public safety, health, infrastructure, and long-term economic development. HB 2 appropriates $7.39 billion for Fiscal Year 2022, an increase of 4.6 Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Man Gets 3.8 Years For Gun Possession
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Robert Alderete, 32, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court in Albuquerque Feb. 18 to three years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to public court documents, Alderete was driving recklessly in Albuquerque Dec. 4, 2019, when a deputy stopped him. During the search of Alderete’s vehicle, the deputy discovered a semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine and anxiety pills.
Upon completion of his prison sentence, Alderete will be subject to three years of supervised release.
The FBI Violent Read More
Attorney General Balderas, Representatives Louis And Thomson Applaud House Passage Of Bill To Strengthen Protections For Victims And Survivors Of Human Trafficking
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attorney General:
SANTA FE — Attorney General Hector Balderas and Representatives Georgene Louis and Elizabeth Thomson applauded the New Mexico House of Representatives Monday for passing House Bill 56.
HB 56 is aimed at modernizing New Mexico’s anti-human trafficking laws to center and protect the rights of human trafficking victims and survivors, particularly children who are trafficked in the State.
The bill, which was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives during the 2020 legislative session, passed the House by Read More
