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Education department pushes back on plaintiffs’ call to scrap reform plan
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Education department pushes back on plaintiffs’ call to scrap reform plan

Estimated read time 3 min read
March 26, 2026
Bella Davis

The state Public Education Department is asking a state judge to keep its court-ordered plan for improving education for at-risk…

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Tribal libraries fill critical gaps in communities, despite limited staff
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Tribal libraries fill critical gaps in communities, despite limited staff

Estimated read time 5 min read
March 26, 2026
Bella Davis

Growing up in Zuni Pueblo in northwest New Mexico, Valarie Bellson remembers walking to the tribe’s public library when she…

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Miyagishima says Secretary of State guidance led to $125K in excess campaign contributions
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Miyagishima says Secretary of State guidance led to $125K in excess campaign contributions

Estimated read time 5 min read
February 26, 2026February 26, 2026
Azure Mitchell

Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s campaign for governor exceeded New Mexico’s campaign contribution limits by more than $125,000 in…

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After exiting the Democratic party, former Las Cruces mayor makes his case as an Independent
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After exiting the Democratic party, former Las Cruces mayor makes his case as an Independent

Estimated read time 14 min read
February 26, 2026February 26, 2026
Azure Mitchell

By Azure Mitchell, New Mexico In Depth Ken Miyagishima served as mayor of Las Cruces from 2007 through 2023, becoming the…

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Students connect science with culture through new curriculum
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Students connect science with culture through new curriculum

Estimated read time 10 min read
February 26, 2026
Bella Davis

The students giggled as they threw bread dough against a table they were gathered around and began to knead it.…

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Tribes, plaintiffs ask judge to reject state’s education reform plan
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Tribes, plaintiffs ask judge to reject state’s education reform plan

Estimated read time 6 min read
February 26, 2026February 26, 2026
Bella Davis

The Public Education Department should throw out its court-ordered plan for remedying inequities in how the majority of public school…

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New Mexico Senate calls for study of forced sterilization
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New Mexico Senate calls for study of forced sterilization

Estimated read time 6 min read
February 17, 2026
Bella Davis

By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth As she was being sedated for a procedure following a miscarriage many years ago,…

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Amid fears about ICE, lawmakers consider optional Native American designation on IDs
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Amid fears about ICE, lawmakers consider optional Native American designation on IDs

Estimated read time 5 min read
February 12, 2026February 19, 2026
Bella Davis

As reports come out across the country of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining Native Americans, a couple dozen New…

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Lawmakers want upgrades to missing persons systems
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Lawmakers want upgrades to missing persons systems

Estimated read time 4 min read
February 5, 2026
NM News Port

By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth Several state lawmakers are seeking a little more than $1.5 million for upgrades to…

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