With creativity and resourcefulness, food pantries weather hard times again

by Anna Cecil, Annika Hauer, Florian Knowles and Elizah Rendorio, Indiana Capital ChronicleJanuary 27, 2026 Outside the small, industrial-looking building off Commerce Road in Franklin, …

New Mexico legislator unveils tool to track state’s ICE arrests

A New Mexico lawmaker this week launched a new website her office created that aims to compile and verify reports of federal immigration arrests across …

New Mexico legislators float alcohol tax reform proposals for 2026 session

As New Mexico maintains the highest rate of deaths from alcohol misuse, lawmakers are again considering changes to state liquor tax policy to redirect revenue …

America’s suspended refugee program leaves families separated and resettlement agencies unfunded

Across the country, nonprofits have closed their refugee resettlement programs or are looking for new funding sources, with many waiting to see if the pipeline …

Lujan Grisham requests lawmakers reconsider medical compacts for special session

by Danielle Prokop, Source New MexicoSeptember 19, 2025 Policy group Think New Mexico said Friday the state could lose out on millions of federal dollars …

NM AG: Feds will release $2M in AmeriCorps grants to state

by Source NM Staff, Source New Mexico Following a multi-state lawsuit filed in April over the federal government’s cancelation of AmeriCorps grants, the Office of …

NM committee chair who once stymied ICE detention center ban says he’s reconsidering

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico The chair of the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee who earlier this year killed a legislative effort to ban …

New Mexico officials say federal cuts will probably deepen hunger for children, seniors

by Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico Congress’ recent paring back of federal food programs will impact New Mexico’s food from the farm to the table, …

Protect and serve: Did county officials enable Ryan Martinez’s violent actions at a 2023 protest in Española?

Two survivors have filed suit against Rio Arriba County office-holders, alleging that their civil rights were violated when they failed to control dangerous conflicts surrounding …