AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHistoric Leadership: Deb Haaland’s election as governor makes her the first Native American woman to lead a U.S. state. She says affordability, health care and public education are priorities, and plans to pause large data-center projects while lawmakers develop safeguards for water, land, air and energy costs. Education: New Mexico will join a federal scholarship tax-credit program starting Jan. 1, allowing donations to scholarship organizations to earn a tax credit. Teachers unions warn it could hurt public schools; supporters see a chance to bring in more funding. Community Support: The 37th annual KOATs for Kids drive is collecting new winter coats for schoolchildren statewide through Nov. 22, with older children’s and teen sizes especially needed. Culture & Inclusion: New Mexico’s gay rodeo offers women the chance to compete in rough-stock events usually reserved for men, including steer wrestling. Wildlife: A new book by UNM naturalist Priyanka Kumar follows long-billed curlews and the grassland habitats they depend on, using the birds to spotlight ecosystem health. Voter Priorities: New Mexico voters approved bonds for higher education and libraries, including $126.1 million for UNM projects.
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