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Lottery & Opportunity Scholarships get $1B trust fund
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law a bill creating the Higher Education Trust Fund, with nearly $1 billion to support tuition-free college.... Read more.
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NM says yes to affirmative consent
All higher ed schools that accept state money will be required to use the kind of standards already in place at UNM.... Read more.
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Bids for Legislative Pay, Longer Sessions Advance
Two proposals that advanced this past week look to modernize the New Mexico Legislature. Sara Atencio-Gonzales reports.... Read more.
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For drag performers the show must go on
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales
Despite attacks by conservative politicians and efforts to restrict or ban their performances nationwide, drag performers in Albuquerq... Read more.
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Cherry Reel spotlights student films
By Sara Atencio-Gonazales
UNM will present 20 student-made short films during the Cherry Reel Film Festival April 22 in the Student Union Building.... Read more.
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Push for safer cannabis packaging continues
By Sara Atencio-GonzalesA bill aimed at keeping edibles out of the hands of small children failed in the Legislature but supporters say they'll keep trying.... Read more.
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Upgrades coming to ABQ Rail Yards
By Sara Atencio-GonzalesA historic fire station in Barelas could be the site of a new restaurant or shops if the neighborhood succeeds in finding the money to r... Read more.