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  • New Mexicans hope lawmakers tackle rising youth crime
    The New Mexico Legislature is set to begin a 60-day session Jan. 21, and with a rise in crime among teenagers, residents and members of law enforcement hope lawmakers will find a solution.
  • New era in women’s health begins with Trump presidency
    Voters reelected Donald Trump president on Nov. 5, sending the former president to the White House for a second term and leaving many New Mexicans wondering how the political shift will affect abortion rights in the Southwest.
  • Pushing for progress: How this legislative session could reshape paid family medical leave rights
    The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, a long-debated topic in New Mexico, is set to return in the 2025 legislative session. Originally introduced in 2019, the bill has faced considerable political and economic scrutiny.
  • Redistricting commission proposal returns to 2025 legislative session
    A resolution advocating for the creation of an independent redistricting commission is set to return to the legislative session in January 2025. The proposal aims to combat overt incumbency protection and partisan gerrymandering by establishing a transparent and nonpartisan approach to redrawing political district maps.
  • LGBTQ: What’s at risk under a second Trump term
    The Republican Party particularly targeted the transgender community as a part of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign to win back the presidency. What will this mean for the LGBTQ community going forward?
  • Intimidating NM election workers could now lead to prison time
    As poll officials continue to administer early voting and prepare for Tuesday’s election, New Mexico Senate Bill 43 will offer workers protection against intimidation. Passed in 2023 and titled Intimidation of Election Officials, the bill makes all forms of intimidation against election officials a fourth-degree felony.
  • NM voters decide on $40M in bond
    With early voting underway, voters are heading to the polls and casting their ballots, and New Mexicans will have their say on $40.5 million in bonds.
  • Two sides to a coin: Trump-Harris town halls and reaction from the Hispanic community
    In October, both presidential candidates, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, participated in town halls on one of the most important Spanish-language broadcast channels, Univision, with each trying to gain backing from Latino voters in the last leg of the race.
  • Silver City canvassers seek to sway fluctuating voters
    Gabrielle Begay, the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 39, hosted a canvassing event in Silver City on Sept. 7 in collaboration with the Democratic Party of New Mexico.
  • Democrats weather storm to campaign in Santa Fe
    The Democratic Party of Valencia County faced a unique challenge Oct. 19 as extreme weather disrupted plans for a major campaign event. Despite heavy rain, wind and hail, the group’s commitment to mobilize voters persisted.