Senate passes reproductive/gender-affirming healthcare bill
rear nearly 3 hours of discussion (around 12:23 p.m.) And yesterday the Republican amendment failed, and the state Senate passed it yesterday by a vote of 23-15 House Bill 7, the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Freedom of Health Act, sends the bill back to the House to agree to the amendments made by the Commission. The House of Representatives passed the bill last month by a vote of 38 to 31. The bill Endorsed by Gov. Michelle Lejan Grishamprohibits public authorities from discriminating in health care for individuals based on their sex or denying or blocking access to reproductive health care. U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade last June, Several cities in New Mexico passed an ordinance banning abortion. The bill makes it illegal and contains enforcement and penal provisions. The bill also defines “psychological, behavioral, surgical, pharmaceutical and medical care, services, and supplies provided to support an individual’s gender identity” as defined by law. prohibits interference with “gender-affirming health care” In introducing the bill on the Senate floor, State Senator Katie Duhigg, D-Albuquerque said: I was born and raised here in New Mexico. All my time here, I needed access to reproductive services. These services have been essential to my health and have helped me get to where I am today. It is the duty of the legislature to protect them from restrictions and prejudices. ”
Tonight, the council considers the next steps for the Plaza Obelisk
A proposal to redesign the controversial Plaza Obelisk is back for public comment at the city council tonight. Originally announced in early February, the proposal from city councilors Chris Rivera, Amanda Chavez, Carol Romero Worth and Lenny Villarreal chart report (Culture, History, Art, Reconciliation, Truth) have come together in the aftermath of the monument’s demolition for Indigenous Peoples Day 2020. Tonight’s resolution is currently scheduled under the “consent” agenda portion of the Board’s meeting.This means it could be passed without public debate santa fe new mexican There are plans to remove it from the consent agenda so that the public can comment.at least some appear to be organizing a protest At tonight’s meeting, the prospect of restoring the obelisk.some changes have been made original resolutionFor example, “Remove the box covering the broken obelisk, remove the fence surrounding the obelisk, and install temporary lighting to illuminate the sky and express hope, to the extent permitted by city ordinance.” For example, the original plan was deleted. Instead, the resolution directs city administrators to conduct risk assessments and threat analyzes on viable actions related to the obelisk. In addition, Mayor Alan Weber said: new mexican He plans to introduce some last-minute modifications, including incorporating water features into the reconstructed obelisk and moving the Lanna statues of Don Diego de Vargas and Tesc Pueblo to the New Mexico Museum of History. is.
smoke and mirrors
With a week and a half to go until the end of Congress (noon March 18), lawmakers may still give the green light to some cannabis-related legislation, but it’s up to the platform. Andy Lyman, SFR Staff Writer describes these invoices in detail. House Bill 313, aims to bridge the divide between small cannabis businesses and what large producers are allowed to grow. Under current law, the number of plants for these smallholders is fixed by law at 200 mature plants. Large producers can have up to 20,000. HB314 Sponsor Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, told SFR: HB429Co-sponsored by Romero is another cleanup bill that would add cannabis to the list of contraband banned in prisons and jails (supporters say cannabis is necessary). cannabis control law). Senate Bill 242Sponsored by Senator Gerardo Ortiz y Pino of Albuquerque. SB147It is sponsored by Senator Benny Shend, D-Jemez Pueblo, Congressman Jason Harper, and R-Rio Rancho.
Former Navajo Nation President Zar Dies
A key figure in the history of the Navajo Nation, former President Peterson Zhao died yesterday at the age of 85 in a hospital in Fort Defiance, Arizona. In the report of Zaha’s death, Notes from the Associated Press He was elected in 1990 to the Navajo Nation, the largest tribe in the United States, which includes parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, after a restructuring of the government and deadly riots caused by political opponents in 1990. was the first president His longtime friend Eric Eberhardt told AP that he vowed to rebuild the tribe. “People trusted him and knew he was honest.” He was the first chairman ever met by current Navajo Nation President Vuu Nygren. of Navajo Times reportWhen thinking of Zah, Nygren says, He was passionate about education. He was passionate about everything he had built his career for the future…and the way he spoke was always so elegant—he didn’t have to speak fast, he didn’t have to speak fancy Navajo. There wasn’t either—he’s really just strong and to the point. ” in a twitter post, Nyglen added: we miss him ”
COVID-19 in numbers
March 7 report: new case: 207; total 670,508. fatalities (number: two; Santa Fe County is 399 total deaths9,056 deaths statewide. statewide Hospitalized: 108. a patient on a ventilator: Seven
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention latest February 23 “Community level” map One county, McKinley, has turned yellow, indicating that it is medium level. The rest of the state is green and low level.You can find recommendations corresponding to each level here.
means: Receive 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests per household. COVIDTests.gov; To check the availability of additional free COVID-19 tests, visit Project ACT; CDC Interactive booster eligibility tool; NM DOH Vaccine & Booster register; CDC Quarantine and exposure Interactive Tools; COVID 19 process information; NMDOH immunodeficiency toolkitThose seeking treatment without a healthcare provider can call NMDOH’s COVID-19 hotline at 1-855-600-3453. DOH encourages residents to download. NM notification app Then report a positive COVID-19 home test on the app.
You can read all of SFR’s COVID-19 coverage here here.
listen
of NPR consider all songs program recently in the spotlight A new song by Arthur Moon titled “Ghost Ranch” Some lyrics: “Georgia O’Keeffe on the beach/Gives a speech/On dying and reincarnation/While Alfred Stieglitz eats peaches/Makes a tamer’s proclamation.” Lora-Faye Åshuvud of Arthur Moon said as she wrote the track taped to the wall Tony Vaccaro photo A photo of O’Keeffe sitting in the backseat of a car looking through a hole in Swiss cheese. Perspective of bones and sky Like the frame is framing nothing. Or suddenly you’re looking at life from a different angle. In terms of bones and the broader arc of time, it reflects the way we frame and bind ourselves to habits and conventions, and the sort of arbitrary nature of how you look at it against the vast world. I feel like I am. landscape. “
Batty history
A new book documenting the research and development section of the Office of Strategic Services (the predecessor of the CIA) documents a variety of strange ideas hatched by the OSS, including one about New Mexico.of new york times recently reviewed Dirty Trick Division: Stanley Lovell, OSS, and mastermind behind the secret warfare of World War II John Lisle, Secret Methods to Confuse, Terrorize, Destabilize, and Destroy Your Enemies: Poisons, Silent Guns, Gizmos to Derail Trains, Invisible Ink, Serum of Truth, Counterfeiting , fabric explosions, disguises and camouflages, among them an initiative led by industrial chemist LaBelle, “an eccentric innovator who takes pride in his most eccentric and deadly inventions.”One idea was born after a visit by dentist Lytle Adams Carlsbad Caverns“Bat Bomb” was to tie a “timed incendiary device” to the bats of Carlsbad dropped in Japan. Eleanor Roosevelt endorsed this idea, and OSS founder she wrote to William “Wild Bill” Donovan: This seems like a completely outlandish idea, but it’s worth taking some time to think about. The project was eventually abandoned, but many bats taken from caves in the Southwest “died horribly” during early experiments (more on this “idea” in 2011 Atlantic Ocean magazine stories).
live big
dwell The magazine is giving free ink to two luxury properties in Santa Fe real estate.Solui Sombra, once home to Georgia O’Keeffe and Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Realtor.com), which is currently listed at $15 million. dwell Magazine recently featured a property on the Old Santa Fe TrailQuoting Paul Durand, listing agent for Keller Williams Luxury Santa Fe, featuring 21 bedrooms and 26 baths across 18,663 square feet on 20 acres. Step into a property that rivals the experience Sol y Sombra offers. ‘ Some of these bedrooms and bathrooms are located in his two guest houses and lodges that offer accommodation. A conference center and catering kitchen are also available. The greenhouse “displays a Bodhi tree that grew from the seed of the tree under which the Buddha sat to attain enlightenment, which was a gift from the Dalai Lama after visiting the facility.” Frank Lloyd Another Santa Fe estate built by Wright dwells “Most Popular Homes” List for February. Wright designed a pottery house for a client in El Paso, Texas in 1943, but in 1984 developer Charles He built his house until 1984 when Crotch finally built a house in Santa Fe. It was not. and Richard Poe He bought it in 2016. Also, in the luxury real estate beat, mansion global investigate “What does it take to be the most expensive house in Santa Fe?“and video Vida Encantada for about $28 million.
sunny place
According to National Weather Servicepredicts high temperatures near 58 degrees and easterly winds of 5 to 10 mph to 15 to 20 mph southwest.
thank you for reading!I always enjoy reading the Word New interview with Margaret Atwood (and will read again her new collection of stories).
