Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Corrections Department is getting a financial boost with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration’s commitment of $24.8 million to bolster public safety by funding 189 new correctional officer positions. The significant investment will help offset the cost of new correctional officer salaries for three years, reinforcing…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Governor last week signed Senate Bill 159, creating a nearly $1 billion trust fund and a scholarship program fund to ensure tuition-free college in New Mexico. The establishment of the Early Childhood Trust Fund in 2020 allows the Land of Enchantment to be the first state to establish trust funds…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Land of Enchantment will be joining other states like Arizona, Maryland and Delaware, with the passage of Senate Bill 88, sponsored by Sen. Roberto Gonzales of Ranchos de Taos. Signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham on Feb. 28th, it allows for New Mexicans to have a digital version of thier drivers…… MORE
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