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Mia Casas

Mia Casas is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in Journalism and Theatre at the University of New Mexico. She became a student reporter at KUNM News in 2023 after she was awarded a New Mexico Local News Internship.
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Raven Chacon makes Albuquerque his stage in an all-day performance
Posted in Creative New Mexico

Raven Chacon makes Albuquerque his stage in an all-day performance

Estimated read time 3 min read
September 25, 2025
Mia Casas

KUNM | By Mia Casas Last year, the Tamarind Institute reached out to Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Raven Chacon, to create a lithograph print of his illustrations…

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Another attempt to create a paid legislature is once again in limbo
Posted in Featured

Another attempt to create a paid legislature is once again in limbo

Estimated read time 4 min read
March 14, 2025March 14, 2025
Mia Casas

New Mexico is the only state in the country that does not pay its lawmakers. For years, legislators have tried…

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New Mexico Senators file opposing immigration bills
Posted in Political New Mexico

New Mexico Senators file opposing immigration bills

Estimated read time 2 min read
March 12, 2025March 14, 2025
Mia Casas

Senators have filed two competing bills in the Legislature around how cities and counties should use resources in aiding federal…

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Video: Proposal to pay state lawmakers remains stalled
Posted in Featured

Video: Proposal to pay state lawmakers remains stalled

Estimated read time 1 min read
March 5, 2025
Mia Casas

Lawmakers don't seem ready to endorse salaries for the only unpaid legislature in the country.

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Free college regardless of immigration status? Students like it.
Posted in Political New Mexico

Free college regardless of immigration status? Students like it.

Estimated read time 1 min read
February 28, 2025May 5, 2025
Mia Casas

The bill would protect non-citizen students' access to college and scholarships.

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Bill would require early intervention help students with math
Posted in Featured

Bill would require early intervention help students with math

Estimated read time 2 min read
February 20, 2025February 22, 2025
Mia Casas

Lawmakers are considering a proposal to improve math proficiency in the state.

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What an Office of Housing could do for New Mexico
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What an Office of Housing could do for New Mexico

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
Mia Casas

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is trying once again to create an Office of Housing within the executive branch of state…

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Bill would expand student aid for immigrants regardless of legal status
Posted in Political New Mexico

Bill would expand student aid for immigrants regardless of legal status

Estimated read time 2 min read
February 2, 2025February 2, 2025
Mia Casas

Some state lawmakers want to make sure all New Mexicans can attend state colleges and universities, regardless of immigration status.

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