Last week, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago concluded with Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepting the Democratic nomination for president. Protests outside the event raised memories of the 1968 DNC where Vietnam War protesters clashed with police. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland spoke at the convention. Republican candidate Yvette Herrell welcomed U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to open a field office, drawing protests from reproductive rights activists. In other election news, three New Mexico officials were named in a report for refusing to certify election results. Early/absentee voting begins on Oct. 7, with election information available from the Secretary of State’s office. Interim committee meetings are scheduled in August, covering various topics including Water and Natural Resources, Health and Human Services, Science, Technology, and Telecommunications, and Investment and Pension Oversight. The New Mexico congressional delegation announced $5.417 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice to support New Mexican law enforcement agencies. NM Political Report welcomes donations to support their work in providing ad-free news coverage.
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