By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has announced over $900 million in investments towards broadband infrastructure, with the help of …
New Mexico Senate calls for study of forced sterilization
By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth As she was being sedated for a procedure following a miscarriage many years ago, Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero was …
Santa Fe organization expands its emergency meal service
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM As new work requirements take effect for federal food assistance, following uncertainty created by the lengthy government shutdown late last year, a Santa Fe-based …
Lawmakers consider economic loss after ending ICE contracts
A new state law ending local ICE detention contracts could cost rural counties millions, even as facilities may continue operating under federal control.
Bill refining allowable restraint and seclusion practices in schools advances out of House committee
by Leah Romero, Source New MexicoFebruary 2, 2026 Members of the House Education Committee on Monday advanced a bill that would refine definitions of allowable …
Heinrich says the Trump Administration is causing an energy affordability crisis
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a roundtable discussion recently on the Trump …
ICE could get New Mexicans’ Medicaid data
By Mia Casas, Daniel Montaño, KUNM New Mexican’s personal data may be getting into the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement following a judge’s ruling in December. The federal …
Advocates decry a bill that would allow discharge of treated fracking waste into surface, groundwater
By Bryce Dix, KUNM A newly minted bill in the legislative session that would allow the discharge of treated oil and gas wastewater into New Mexico’s …
Latest effort to restructure the Public Education Department fails in committee
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico A familiar proposal to restructure the New Mexico Public Education Department and have an appointed state board and superintendent …