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Lawmakers move to beef up cannabis enforcement
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Statehouse Reporting Project

Lawmakers move to beef up cannabis enforcement

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 22, 2025February 22, 2025
Micaela DePauli

ALBUQUERQUE, NM– A bill that would give state regulators more enforcement power over the cannabis industry passed the state House…

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The Trump administration says it’s targeting criminals for deportation. ICE arrested these 2 Las Cruces teens as they headed to work.
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico

The Trump administration says it’s targeting criminals for deportation. ICE arrested these 2 Las Cruces teens as they headed to work.

Estimated read time 17 min read
February 21, 2025February 21, 2025
Cindy Ramirez, El Paso Matters

The sun had not begun to peek over the horizon in south Las Cruces when a pair of siblings headed…

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Bill would require early intervention help students with math
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Statehouse Reporting Project

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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Protecting Arts: New Mexico’s Anti-Scalping Legislation
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Protecting Arts: New Mexico’s Anti-Scalping Legislation

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 20, 2025February 20, 2025
Richard Buchner

A proposal to crack down on ticket scalping for government and nonprofit events passed the state House of Representatives Feb.…

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Reading between the lines: Advocates push for more closed captioning
Posted in Political New Mexico Statehouse Reporting Project

Reading between the lines: Advocates push for more closed captioning

Estimated read time 1 min read
February 13, 2025February 13, 2025
Kayla Kuhn

A bill that would require businesses to keep closed captions on for TVs during business hours is headed to the…

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Advocate push for clean water protections
Posted in Green New Mexico Healthy New Mexico Political New Mexico Politics Statehouse Reporting Project

Advocate push for clean water protections

Estimated read time 2 min read
February 13, 2025
Arrison Cole

Two clean water bills working their way through the Legislature would significantly expand the state’s ability to protect state waters…

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NM agriculture needs immigrant workers, Future Farmers say
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NM agriculture needs immigrant workers, Future Farmers say

Estimated read time 2 min read
February 11, 2025February 23, 2025
Micaela DePauli

By Micaela DePauli SANTA FE– Around 250 students from around the state converged on Santa Fe Feb. 5 to advocate…

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Bill aims to address nursing shortages, but doctors raise concerns over physician crisis
Posted in Featured Statehouse Reporting Project Top story

Bill aims to address nursing shortages, but doctors raise concerns over physician crisis

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 11, 2025February 23, 2025
Izabella Kubiak

As the state legislative session is chugging along House Bill 72 is hoping for a pass to fix dwindling nursing…

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Across the nation, state lawmakers line up to join immigration battle
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Across the nation, state lawmakers line up to join immigration battle

Estimated read time 10 min read
February 10, 2025February 11, 2025
Statehouse Reporting Project

An analysis of bills from New Mexico and elsewhere shows how states are trying to help or hinder immigration crackdown.

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