Public Safety

Secretary Of State Toulouse Oliver Addresses Attacks On U.S. Capitol During Electoral College Vote Counting

Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver

From the Office of the Secretary of State:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver released the following statement today after violent protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol:

“Never in my life did I think our country would see the sad and anti-democratic events that have occurred today. As New Mexicans and Americans we must all come together to defend our democratic processes and restore faith in our elections.

“Truth and goodwill are the only ways forward after today’s tragic display in Washington. The actions of the violent protesters Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,496 New Cases, Total Now 149,984 With 47 New Deaths And 72,089 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,496 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 15 new cases today … the total is now 316 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 47 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:

  • 443 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 76 new cases in Chaves County
  • 14 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 13 new cases in Curry County
  • 164 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 14 new
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Chart 298: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 6, 2021

The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in the United States versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Governor Issues Executive Clemency To 12 Individuals

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued additional pardons, invoking her power of executive clemency for 12 individuals convicted of crimes in New Mexico, the overwhelming majority of whom were guilty of a non-violent offense.

The forgiven offenses committed by the individuals included drug possession, auto burglary, forgery, and fraud, among others. All but one of the offenses dated back more than a decade; some dated back to the 1980s.

Five of the individuals had applied for clemency under the Martinez administration, Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Settles With O’Reilly Auto Parts Store For Endangering Workers During Pandemic

NMED News:

…NMED also is investigating more than 200 workplace safety complaints related to COVID-19 and 14 workplace-related COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) entered into a settlement agreement with O’Reilly Auto Parts for alleged violations of the state’s public health order and the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in an unsafe workplace at a Santa Fe store.

Under the settlement agreement, O’Reilly Auto Parts will pay $79,200 in penalties.

NMED inspected the O’Reilly Auto Parts store at 4715 Airport Road in Santa Fe July 4, Read More

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