Skip to content
New Mexico News Port
New Mexico News Port
New Mexico News Port

New Mexico News Port

Journalism and Innovation from the University of New Mexico
  • Home
  • Political New Mexico
  • State Reporting Project
  • Justice New Mexico
  • New Mexico Voices
  • Enjoy New Mexico
  • About Us
  • Meet the Team 2025

What are You Looking For?

  • Home
  • Political New Mexico
  • State Reporting Project
  • Justice New Mexico
  • New Mexico Voices
  • Enjoy New Mexico
  • About Us
  • Meet the Team 2025
  • Home
  • Political New Mexico
  • State Reporting Project
  • Justice New Mexico
  • New Mexico Voices
  • Enjoy New Mexico
  • About Us
  • Meet the Team 2025
© 2025 New Mexico News Port Theme NewsBerry designed by WPInterface.
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Page 3

Politics

40 posts
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…

Learn More
Redistricting commission proposal returns to 2025 legislative session
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics

Redistricting commission proposal returns to 2025 legislative session

Estimated read time 8 min read
December 3, 2024January 8, 2025
Micaela DePauli

A resolution advocating for the creation of an independent redistricting commission is set to return to the legislative session in…

Learn More
Trump tells U.S. Senate Republicans they ‘must kill’ journalism shield law
Posted in Featured Politics

Trump tells U.S. Senate Republicans they ‘must kill’ journalism shield law

Estimated read time 4 min read
November 22, 2024November 22, 2024
Jacob Fischler, States Newsroom

President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans on Wednesday to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms, likely ending…

Learn More
LGBTQ: What’s at risk under a second Trump term
Posted in Featured Political New Mexico Politics

LGBTQ: What’s at risk under a second Trump term

Estimated read time 10 min read
November 18, 2024November 22, 2024
Susan Dunlap, NM Political Report

The Republican Party particularly targeted the transgender community as a part of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign to win back the…

Learn More
New Mexico Secretary of State plans to file police report over harassment linked to state lawmaker
Posted in Featured Politics

New Mexico Secretary of State plans to file police report over harassment linked to state lawmaker

Estimated read time 5 min read
November 12, 2024November 12, 2024
Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said Tuesday she is preparing to file a police report tied to…

Learn More
New Mexico considers ban on forever chemicals in oil and gas operations
Posted in Featured Politics

New Mexico considers ban on forever chemicals in oil and gas operations

Estimated read time 2 min read
November 11, 2024November 12, 2024
Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico

New Mexico environmental regulators will consider new rules this week that would require companies to disclose what chemicals they use…

Learn More
Women hold a majority of legislative seats in NM
Posted in Featured Politics Top story

Women hold a majority of legislative seats in NM

Estimated read time 3 min read
November 11, 2024November 12, 2024
Susan Dunlap, NM Political Report

Women hold a slight majority of seats in the Legislature after this year’s elections.

Learn More
Intimidating NM election workers could now lead to prison time
Posted in Political New Mexico Politics

Intimidating NM election workers could now lead to prison time

Estimated read time 4 min read
November 1, 2024January 3, 2025
Mikaela Johnson

As poll officials continue to administer early voting and prepare for Tuesday’s election, New Mexico Senate Bill 43 will offer…

Learn More
NM voters decide on $40M in bond
Posted in Political New Mexico Politics

NM voters decide on $40M in bond

Estimated read time 5 min read
October 30, 2024January 7, 2025
Liz Pritchard

With early voting underway, voters are heading to the polls and casting their ballots, and New Mexicans will have their…

Learn More

Posts navigation

← Older Articles
Newer Articles →

Support the Port!

We don't take ads and ask for individual support. You'll help grow student reporters committed to high quality, ethical journalism for New Mexico.  Make a tax deductible gift to the New Mexico News Port Fund!


More News

Torrance County manager warns of economic ruin if detention facility closes
Posted in Featured

Torrance County manager warns of economic ruin if detention facility closes

Post Date September 4, 2025
| NM News Port
NM AG: Feds will release $2M in AmeriCorps grants to state
Posted in Featured

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

Post Date September 3, 2025
| Source NM
Trump administration threatens to yank funds for New Mexico, California and Washington over truckers’ English proficiency
Posted in Featured

Trump administration threatens to yank funds for New Mexico, California and Washington over truckers’ English proficiency

Post Date August 28, 2025
| NM News Port
NM committee chair who once stymied ICE detention center ban says he’s reconsidering
Posted in Featured

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

Post Date August 28, 2025
| NM News Port
How a New Mexico journalism fellowship increased investment in the local news ecosystem
Posted in Featured

How a New Mexico journalism fellowship increased investment in the local news ecosystem

Post Date August 25, 2025
| NM News Port
New Mexico officials say federal cuts will probably deepen hunger for children, seniors
Posted in Featured

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

Post Date August 19, 2025
| Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico
Protect and serve: Did county officials enable Ryan Martinez’s violent actions at a 2023 protest in Española?
Posted in Featured

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

Post Date May 15, 2025
| Joshua Bowling, Searchlight New Mexico
  • Home
  • About News Port
  • Our Partners
  • Our Policies
  • Support the Port
© 2025 New Mexico News Port Theme NewsBerry designed by WPInterface.