Searchlight New Mexico Initial recommendations by the task force studying New Mexico’s public records law include creating a public portal for traffic accident reports and …
Formerly incarcerated ‘Breaking Bad’ actor spreads message of change at New Mexico prison
Searchlight New Mexico The third time Luis Moncada went to prison, he had a lot of time to reflect. He would stand in front of the …
Tenant union draws attention to safety violations at Albuquerque apartments
Searchlight New Mexico The owner of the Mont 44 apartment complex in Albuquerque will soon have 15 days to correct or appeal a spate of …
Albuquerque apartment tenants form union, spur city code-enforcement blitz
Searchlight New Mexico Alyssa Harper has a specific pair of rain boots for those school-day mornings when she and her children wade through untreated sewage on …
Environmental groups continue to fight ‘Roadless Rule’ repeal
Searchlight New Mexico Several dozen people gathered Tuesday in Santa Fe with a message for the feds: Keep wilderness wild. The U.S. Forest Service is …
Report details ‘systemic failures’ in New Mexico’s animal welfare systems, calls for new state agency
Searchlight New Mexico “Systemic failures” are shaping New Mexico’s animal services and the state needs a dedicated animal protection department to fix them, according to …
Meta settles with 52 AGs for $17B. Was New Mexico better off going it alone?
By Lily Alexander | Searchlight New Mexico As New Mexico lawmakers Wednesday mulled the next steps in the state’s win in its case against Meta, …
New Mexico sunshine law in the spotlight as task force considers changes
By Lily Alexander | Searchlight New Mexico The city of Santa Fe receives 100 to 180 requests for public records each week. City Attorney Marcos …
Is IPRA changing? Access advocates, public officials face off in Santa Fe
By Lily Alexander | Searchlight New Mexico Compliance is easier said than done — at least, according to the general deputy counsel for the New …