Former New Mexico sheriff and current U.S. Senate candidate Manuel Gonzales III tells'Fox & Friends First' about his decision to join the Republican Party. New Mexico's Democrat-led House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bill Wednesday that would have guaranteed paid time off for workers to cope with serious illnesses or care for newborns and loved ones, amid concern about companies' opposition in an election year. The proposal failed 34-36 on a final vote that would have sent the bill to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, whose 2019 executive order established paid family leave of up to 12 weeks for state employees. Thirteen states and Washington, D.C. currently guarantee paid leave. New Mexico already requires employers to provide paid sick leave to workers under a 2021 law.

The 2020 election is said to be'the most important election in our lifetime' and Google wants to help the 150 million Americans projected to vote get to the polls. The tech giant has rolled out new tools to Search and Maps that shows exact locations for in person voting and ballot drop boxes. When users look up information for'early voting' or'ballot drop boxes near me,' they will be shown details for specific places, along with hours of operation. The tech giant also announced its virtual assistant will'soon' be able to provide citizens with information - with just saying, 'Hey Google, where can I vote?' Google has rolled out new tools to Search and Maps that shows exact locations for in person voting and ballot drop boxes. Yunhan Xu, Google product manager, shared in the announcement: 'This year, searches for'how to vote' in the U.S. are higher than ever before.