Newsletter-Mid-Week

LAC commissioner slams house bills purported to ‘protect’ trans rights, calling it an ‘attack’ on parental rights  

Las Animas County commissioner Tony Hass took positions on several state legislative bills on Monday, Apr. 15, most notably in opposition to two, during the commissioner’s update section of the LAC Board of County Commissioners regular meeting, claiming that they infringed on parental rights regarding transgender children.

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Raton pass reduced to one lane during construction of roadway rehabilitation project

The New Mexico Department of Transportation and contractor Fisher Sand and Gravel informed The Chronicle-News that construction in Raton on I-25 would resume between mileposts 454 and 460, reducing the north and southbound lanes to one between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., beginning Monday, Apr. 14 through Friday, Apr. 18.

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City Council faces criticism over transparency, unhoused situation, police training room essay that suggests ‘harmful’ practices

On Apr. 1, during its regular meeting, The Trinidad City Council faced scrutiny as residents took to City Hall to voice concerns over transparency in city projects, the handling of homelessness and a controversial essay displayed in the police training room for the past seven years.

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