By Azure Mitchell, New Mexico In Depth Ken Miyagishima served as mayor of Las Cruces from 2007 through 2023, becoming the…
Governor praises lawmakers on bills passed at the conclusion of 30-day session
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM After a brief 30 days, the 37th New Mexico Legislature came to a close at noon on…
Can ranked choice voting save Albuquerque a fortune? Supporters will try again for next city election
The Albuquerque City Council uses ranked choice voting (RCV) for its own internal seats. Now, Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers…
New report finds high turnover rate for election officials in New Mexico
A new report by Issue One, a bipartisan organization that supports American democracy, has found a high turnover among local election officials…
Students connect science with culture through new curriculum
The students giggled as they threw bread dough against a table they were gathered around and began to knead it.…
Tribes, plaintiffs ask judge to reject state’s education reform plan
The Public Education Department should throw out its court-ordered plan for remedying inequities in how the majority of public school…
Federal funding cuts shift state budgets
A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need…
Participants push back against potential sale of PNM to Blackstone at public hearing
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and its parent company TXNM Energy have applied to the state’s Public Regulation…
NM Legislature day 30 recap: Governor says ‘a little early’ to decide on a special session
As priority crime and public safety bills wither on the vine in the legislative session’s final hours, New Mexico Gov.…
