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

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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What an Office of Housing could do for New Mexico
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics

What an Office of Housing could do for New Mexico

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
Mia Casas

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is trying once again to create an Office of Housing within the executive branch of state…

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Q&A: NM Open Elections Executive Director lobbies for election accessibility
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics

Q&A: NM Open Elections Executive Director lobbies for election accessibility

Estimated read time 4 min read
February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
Lauren Lifke

As politicians and lobbyists get settled into this year’s legislative session, New Mexico Open Elections and NM Voters First Executive…

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Trio of behavioral health bills clears first committee
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics

Trio of behavioral health bills clears first committee

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
Lily Alexander

A three-bill bundle addressing behavioral health in New Mexico (including a new $1 billion fund) moved through its first committee…

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Attorney general announces university accountability legislation
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics

Attorney general announces university accountability legislation

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 7, 2025
Lauren Lifke

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced legislation Monday in response to allegations of financial waste, fraud and abuse among…

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Federal money reaches state accounts after funding freeze
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics Statehouse Reporting Top story

Federal money reaches state accounts after funding freeze

Estimated read time 3 min read
February 6, 2025February 6, 2025
Gillian Barkhurst

How were New Mexicans affected by the president's federal funding freeze?

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New Mexicans hope lawmakers tackle rising youth crime
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics Statehouse Reporting

New Mexicans hope lawmakers tackle rising youth crime

Estimated read time 6 min read
December 23, 2024January 21, 2025
Izabella Kubiak

The New Mexico Legislature is set to begin a 60-day session Jan. 21, and with a rise in crime among…

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New era in women’s health begins with Trump presidency
Posted in Featured Healthy New Mexico Political New Mexico Politics

New era in women’s health begins with Trump presidency

Estimated read time 5 min read
December 20, 2024December 30, 2024
Izabella Kubiak

Voters reelected Donald Trump president on Nov. 5, sending the former president to the White House for a second term…

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Pushing for progress: How this legislative session could reshape paid family medical leave rights
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics

Pushing for progress: How this legislative session could reshape paid family medical leave rights

Estimated read time 15 min read
December 11, 2024January 7, 2025
Kayla Kuhn

The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, a long-debated topic in New Mexico, is set to return in the 2025…

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