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By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – The City of Las Cruces will be home to the state veteran's museum, that word from the Governor's office.

In a press release, Governor Bill Richardson announced he will visit Las Cruces Friday to sign House Bill 59 calling for the creation of a Veterans Museum in the southern New Mexico city.

The measure cleared the senate over the weekend after being approved in the house with unanimous support. The bill was sponsored by Las Cruces state representative Jeff Steinborn.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will be in El Paso, Texas Monday morning for a field hearing on Mexico's drug-related violence. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces – The United States House of Representatives passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act today by a vote of 285 to 140. The bill which cleared the Senate last week, will designate over 2 million acres of public land as wilderness. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the package of bills contains some special provisions for New Mexico.

By Jim Williams

Santa Fe, NM – The effort to save the College of Santa Fe continues. Governor Bill Richardson today identified members of a task force he's asked to look at the issue, but students and faculty are scrambling to prepare for what's next. KUNM's Jim Williams reports.

By Jim Williams

Santa Fe, NM – The effort to save the College of Santa Fe continues. Governor Bill Richardson today identified members of a task force he's asked to look at the issue, but students and faculty are scrambling to prepare for what's next. KUNM's Jim Williams reports.

By Jim Williams

Santa Fe, NM – The effort to save the College of Santa Fe continues. Governor Bill Richardson today identified members of a task force he's asked to look at the issue, but students and faculty are scrambling to prepare for what's next. KUNM's Jim Williams reports.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – The United States Senate is expected to take action this week in an effort to recoup some of the millions of tax payer dollars paid out in bonuses to executives at insurance giant AIG. KRWG's Evan Woodward spoke with New Mexico's Senior Senator Jeff Bingaman about the issue.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Yesterday New Mexico's 2nd District Congressman Harry Teague announced that White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base will receive more than $32 million dollars in aid from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. KRWG's Evan Woodward has the details.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Former United States Senator Pete Domenici may be out of the political loop in Washington DC, but the Albuquerque native is still discussing public policy. The retired republican senator met with future economists and business leaders recently to talk about the country's future energy needs. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Today Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano laid out the Obama administrations response to ongoing drug violence in Mexico. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the federal government is taking several steps to address the issue, including some here in New Mexico.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's congressional delegation is urging the Department of Homeland Security to create a Border Enforcement Security Task Force team within the state. The task force groups combine personnel from federal and local law enforcement agencies to combat cross border criminal organizations. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, New Mexico is the only state in the southwest without a multi-agency team.

By KRWG News

Las Cruces, NM – Glen Cerny speaks with Dr. I. Miley Gonzalez, New Mexico Agriculture Secretary, on this edition of KRWG-TV's "Your Legislators."

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – The United States Senate passed the Omnibus Public Lands Bill late last week by a vote of 77-20. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the package of bills contains many provisions for New Mexico, including one which would create the Paleozoic Trackways National Monument in Dona Ana County's Robledo Mountains.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Understaffed police departments in New Mexico are being urged to apply for grants available through the United States Department of Justice. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, one billion dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to hire more officers nationwide.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – The United States Department of Agriculture has given New Mexico a split state status for bovine tuberculosis limiting expensive testing to two counties. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has more.