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New Mexico seeks to facilitate review and issuance of professional licenses

NEW MEXICO - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed new legislation to streamline the statewide professional license review and processing process The regulatory reform bill is the result of an executive order filed in October 2021...

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Mack Technologies expands operations in Juarez

JUARE, CUU - Leading electronics manufacturing services company Mack Technologies recently expanded its operations in Mexico with the installation of a new plant in Ciudad Juarez Mack's new facility is located just minutes from the United...

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UTEP receives US$200,000 to promote health fairs

EL PASO - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) received a $200,000 grant from Direct Relief to expand HOPE health fairs and education services to the homeless and uninsured in the border county The work will be conducted under the direction...

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San Diego Designates Three New Properties for Affordable Housing Development

SAN DIEGO, CA - The San Diego Board of Supervisors voted to designate three vacant County-owned properties as surplus assets to address the request for proposals to convert them into affordable housing Two of the properties are located in the...

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Phoenix lifts restriction on masks

PHOENIX, AZ - After the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new measures to allow healthy citizens to stop wearing masks in counties where the risk for Covid-19 is low, the City of Phoenix announced that this will allow the...

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Albuquerque Extends Financial Navigators Program

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The City of Albuquerque has extended the Financial Navigators Program through May 2022; that support is funded by Cities for Financial Empowerment, and has helped 424 participants manage their spending and connect with local...

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Laredo suffers from lack of water in the city

LAREDO - Due to the low water distribution pressure in the city of Laredo as a result of the rupture of the main water service line, Mayor Pete Saenz signed a local disaster declaration, which among other things, urges residents to avoid using...

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Yuma authorities and business leaders discuss border situation

ARIZONA - To discuss the impact of the border crisis on southwest Arizona communities, Governor Doug Ducey recently held a meeting with local officials and business leaders from the city of Yuma According to information from Arizona Government,...

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Living wage will increase in Santa Fe

SANTA FE - Based on a total 12-month increase of 511% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Western region for urban wage earners and clerical workers by 2022, Santa Fe employees will see a living wage increase from $1232 to $1295 per hour...

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El Paso Offers Flexible Housing Credits for First-Time Homebuyers

EL PASO, TX - The City of El Paso has launched a program to offer support to residents who qualify to purchase their first home The First-Time Homebuyer Program (FTHB) offers assistance to low- and moderate-income individuals in the form of...

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