Gov. Lujan Grisham announced Sept. 10 that senior education policy advisor, Mariana Padilla, would become the new secretary to the New Mexico Public Education Department.
Governor breaks ground on southern NM abortion clinic
Ground has been broken on a new reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico as the state struggles to care for an increasing …
City council relaxes short-term rental rules
Albuquerque City Council members Joaquín Baca and Nichole Rogers drafted a bill that would impose restrictions on short-term rental permits in their districts intended to …
Speed limits reduced in Los Ranchos
The Village of Los Ranchos has changed speed limits from 35 mph to 25 mph in neighborhoods and near businesses to curb speeding.
CABQ to speed up housing development
The Albuquerque City Council voted April 17 to streamline the permitting and approval process for projects aimed at creating more permanent housing Downtown and in …
CABQ extends contract to shelter migrants
The city is experiencing an increase in migrants, who are vulnerable to homelessness.
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.
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.
Independent redistricting reform will have to wait
Efforts to enact a fully independent redistricting commission failed during the 2024 legislative session.