On Feb. 25, the White House broke decades of precedent by announcing that the administration will now select which news…
House Committee Discusses Funding for Mental Health Programs
The House of Representatives continued its hearing on improving funds for behavioral health departments. On Jan. 29, the House Appropriations…
International District affordable cottage project eyes $1.5M in state funding
A local community outreach group and state housing authorities have asked the legislature for $1.5 million for an affordable housing…
Another attempt to create a paid legislature is once again in limbo
New Mexico is the only state in the country that does not pay its lawmakers. For years, legislators have tried…
New Mexico Senators file opposing immigration bills
Senators have filed two competing bills in the Legislature around how cities and counties should use resources in aiding federal…
University police bodycam bill passes first committee
Lawmakers voted Monday, Feb. 24 to advance a bill that would explicitly require university police departments to use body cameras,…
The dark money group fighting medical malpractice reform
As lawmakers meet in the Roundhouse for the 2025 legislative session, New Mexico continues to stare down a health care…
Advocate push for clean water protections
Two clean water bills working their way through the Legislature would significantly expand the state’s ability to protect state waters…
What an Office of Housing could do for New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is trying once again to create an Office of Housing within the executive branch of state…
