Politics

Former Navajo Nation Council Delegate Nelson BeGaye passed away Thursday morning.

BeGaye was in his fifth term with the current 24th Navajo Nation Council but resigned in July 2019 due to health concerns.

On Tuesday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 304, legislation that changes the way New Mexico draws voting districts.

The companion bills included a provision that allowed voting districts to be smaller than how the state normally divides them up, which in turn would allow consideration for Navajo chapter boundaries.

President Jonathan Nez and Speaker Seth Damon struck a conciliatory tone last week while planning for administering the American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds in order to address the ongoing public health and economic impacts of COVID-19.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today voted 11-9 to send Deb Haaland’s nomination to become secretary of the Interior to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.

For four hours last week, U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., answered questions from members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The committee is charged with confirming President Joe Biden’s nomination of Haaland for cabinet secretary of the Department of Interior.