By Lauren Villagran / Searchlight NM / Nearly every day, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement releases asylum-seeking migrants “on their own recognizance,” strapped with GPS …
Open Doors and Open Arms
By Lauren Villagran / Searchlight NM / ANTHONY, N.M. – Parents and children stumbled off the steps of an old charter bus to waves of …
On the Front Lines
Medical facilities in southern New Mexico strain to meet the needs of vulnerable migrants arriving at the border. By Lauren Villagran / Searchlight NM / …
Lawmakers aim to make voter registration automatic, more convenient
By Ximena Tapia / New Mexico In Depth / A group of legislators want to ensure more New Mexicans can vote by making registration easier. …
Breaking Down the Numbers: Diversity in the House
By Trip Jennings / New Mexico In Depth / Democratic Speaker of the House Brian Egolf kicked off the 54th legislative session last week by …
Partners and Crime
A family changed by gun violence offers case study in New Mexico’s domestic violence problem. By Barbara Ferry / Searchlight NM / July 17 is …
Pay Now and Pay Later
By Ed Williams / Searchlight New Mexico / Nearly half of New Mexico’s population relies on a dysfunctional computer system for access to government-funded health …
Oil leases bring jobs, strains to southeast NM
By John L. Smith / Searchlight New Mexico / LOVINGTON—The 61-mile drive on US 82 from Artesia to this southeast New Mexico town crosses the …
N.M. Gov.-elect promises new era in renewable energy
By Andrea Solis and Anna Padilla / NM News Port / Dale and Diantha Schreffler have invested approximately $40 thousand dollars in solar energy. They …
