by Rhiannon Samuel | Mar 9, 2021 | Focus Areas, Public
March 9, 2021 Broadband Opens Doors As New Mexico continues to rebuild and recover jobs during COVID-19, both private enterprise and legislative bodies are prioritizing improving broadband service. Quality internet access is vital to the state, especially during...
by Rhiannon Samuel | Mar 3, 2021 | Focus Areas, Public
March 4, 2021 Why Broadband is Important for New Mexico In light of COVID-19, the need for internet access has never been more relevant to the daily lives of many New Mexicans. The state has taken steps to narrow the gap of broadband availability, but connectivity in...
by Rhiannon Samuel | Jan 22, 2021 | New Mexico Legislature, Public
January 22, 2021 This past Tuesday, January 29, 2021, the State of New Mexico started the business of the First Session of the 55th New Mexico Legislature. The new session brought with it much change brought on by the 2020 election cycle where all 112 legislative...
by Rhiannon Samuel | Jan 16, 2021 | Press Release, Public
January 11, 2021 Albuquerque, New Mexico – New Mexico ranks 42nd in the country for broadband connectivity. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the reality of this low standing with more children learning online and the increase in remote work. Over the past...
by Rhiannon Samuel | May 11, 2020 | New Mexico Legislature, Press Release, Public
May 11, 2020 New Mexico – When state lawmakers go to Santa Fe for the legislative session, New Mexicans expect their representatives and senators to work together to fix the state’s most pressing issues. But are elected officials meeting the expectations of their...
by Rhiannon Samuel | Jan 10, 2020 | Podcasts, Public
Special Episode 2 Decoding the New Mexico Legislative Process Host Rhiannon Samuel, Executive Director of Viante New Mexico, talks with the Legislative Council Services’ Raul Burciaga to explain how New Mexico’s legislative process works and how it is different from...