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After meeting wrongly deported man, Sen. Van Hollen accuses Trump of defying courts; AZ Secretary of State demands proof of noncitizen voting; Iowa rights activists plan to fight social service cuts; Coal miners could pay if inspectors lose offices on DOGE list.

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Sen. Van Hollen warns of a "constitutional crisis" after his El Salvador trip. Defense Sec. Hegseth shared military information in a second Signal chat. Former President Clinton calls for unity while commemorating the Oklahoma City bombing.

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Money meant for schools in timber country is uncertain as Congress fails to reauthorize a rural program, farmers and others will see federal dollars for energy projects unlocked, and DOGE cuts threaten plant species needed for U.S. food security.

America's 'era of misinformation' not exclusive to elections, voting

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Monday, October 7, 2024   

Wading through misinformation these days is not exclusive to voting rights and rules - but also can cause confusion about health, well-being, and civic life.

Since neighboring Texas all but banned abortion, New Mexico has become the nearest location for many women seeking the medical procedure.

A coalition of abortion-rights organizations soon felt compelled to launch a website debunking false claims.

Another round of misinformation took hold after landmark legislation was passed last year to protect the LGBTQ community.

Abraham Sanchez is the director of the Inclusive Democracy Project at Albuquerque's Center for Civic Policy.

"It's really kind of this unfortunate game of whack-a-mole with these folks, where you're constantly trying to address different pieces of seriously false information that they try to put out," said Sanchez. "And all of it really is meant to just scare people into not supporting progressive law changes that have happened."

New Mexico laws prohibit local municipalities and other public bodies from interfering with a person's ability to access reproductive or gender-affirming health care services.

In 2023, lawmakers approved the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Healthcare Act and expansion of the New Mexico Human Rights Act.

In addition to keeping track of false narratives around voting rights, immigrant voting, and mail-in ballots, Sanchez said his group provides nonpartisan voter data to empower those who want to participate in democracy.

"I think in these times right now, because of the proliferation of mis- and disinformation," said Sanchez, "a lot of what we end up focusing on at this point is to get people accurate information about the election and what's going on."

A recent poll by ProgressNow found a majority of voters - 53% - said they feel New Mexico's elections are secure, while only about 26% of respondents said they weren't sure.




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