KUNM News Update
Morgan Lee
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AP
A New Mexico judge on Thursday granted Mark Zuckerberg's request to be dropped from a lawsuit that alleges his company has failed to protect young users on its social media platforms from sexual exploitation.
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Senate District 9, which covers Bernalillo and Sandoval county, has four candidates running in this primary – two Democrats and two Republicans. They’re vying to replace one-term Democratic Senator Brenda McKenna after a tight race back in 2020.
San Juan County Federation of Democratic Women
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Bernalillio County Sheriff's Office
Let's Talk New Mexico
Danielle Prokop
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Source NM
The 2024 primary elections are underway with early and absentee voting, but primary election day is Tuesday, June 4 and we’d like to hear from you. Why is voting in primary elections important to you? Do you sit out until general elections or only vote in presidential elections? What kinds of issues or candidates would get you more engaged?
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Joe Craig, mayor of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, has died. He was in his early 70s. -
Despite the state Democratic Party’s decision to censure of the incumbent senator, senior Democratic senators – including some of the most liberal – have made big campaign contributions to Ivey-Soto. -
An oil and gas firm planned to convert a New Mexico water well into a disposal site for toxic wastewater. A familiar face stood in its way. -
Budget bumps, popsicles and postponed charter changes dominated the lengthy Albuquerque City Council meeting May 20. In the end, a $1.4 billion budget was approved for fiscal year 2025. -
Early voting in primary elections is already underway. One race set to be closely-contested is State Senate District 15, where Democrat Heather Berghmans is running against incumbent Daniel Ivey-Soto. Whoever wins the seat will be up against Republican Craig Degenhardt in the general election.
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