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…
Q&A: NM Open Elections Executive Director lobbies for election accessibility
As politicians and lobbyists get settled into this year’s legislative session, New Mexico Open Elections and NM Voters First Executive…
Trio of behavioral health bills clears first committee
A three-bill bundle addressing behavioral health in New Mexico (including a new $1 billion fund) moved through its first committee…
Attorney general announces university accountability legislation
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced legislation Monday in response to allegations of financial waste, fraud and abuse among…
Federal money reaches state accounts after funding freeze
How were New Mexicans affected by the president's federal funding freeze?
New Mexicans hope lawmakers tackle rising youth crime
The New Mexico Legislature is set to begin a 60-day session Jan. 21, and with a rise in crime among…
New era in women’s health begins with Trump presidency
Voters reelected Donald Trump president on Nov. 5, sending the former president to the White House for a second term…
Pushing for progress: How this legislative session could reshape paid family medical leave rights
The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, a long-debated topic in New Mexico, is set to return in the 2025…