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Oñate Demonstration Shooting Survivor Sues Rio Arriba County

May 15, 2025
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5.16.25 – In September 2023, Jacob Johns was shot will attending a celebration of Rio Arriba County’s decision to delay installing a statue of Spanish conquistador and war criminal Juan de Oñate. Now, Johns and another demonstrator are suing county officials for allegedly failing to keep them safe. Searchlight New Mexico’s Joshua Bowling, who was…

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NM Sen. Jay Block on Creating State Program Similar to DOGE

May 15, 2025
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5.16.25 – State Sen. Jay Block, R-Rio Rancho, introduced a bill during this year’s legislative session to create a program similar to the Department of Government Efficiency. Unlike DOGE, Block tells senior producer Lou DiVizio that his proposed program will not shrink the government workforce, nor target what the Trump administration calls “woke propaganda.”   Correspondent: Lou…

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