By Mikaela Johnson, Silver City Daily Press A bill mandating evidence-based reading instruction was signed into law Monday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The measure codifies literacy standards in New Mexico schools, including dyslexia screenings, parent notification of students’ struggles, strengthening educator preparation programs and allocating around $14 million of the state’s budget to provide low-performing… Read more: New literacy bill SB 37 holds schools accountable for reading instruction

Sen. Mimi Stewart speaks on the Senate floor.

Plaintiffs in the longstanding Yazzie/Martinez education equity lawsuit have asked the judge overseeing the case to reject the New Mexico Public Education Department’s plan for addressing support and outcomes for at-risk students.

Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s campaign for governor exceeded New Mexico’s campaign contribution limits by more than $125,000 in in-kind contributions last year.

By Azure Mitchell, New Mexico In Depth Ken Miyagishima served as mayor of Las Cruces from 2007 through 2023, becoming the longest-serving mayor in the city’s modern history after winning four consecutive four-year terms. A Democrat for decades, he previously served on the Las Cruces City Council and the Doña Ana County Commission, building a 30-year… Read more: After exiting the Democratic party, former Las Cruces mayor makes his case as an Independent

By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM After a brief 30 days, the 37th New Mexico Legislature came to a close at noon on Thursday. It was the last regular session under Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who called it “remarkably productive” at a press conference shortly afterwards with House and Senate leadership. The governor praised lawmakers for putting… Read more: Governor praises lawmakers on bills passed at the conclusion of 30-day session

The Albuquerque City Council uses ranked choice voting (RCV) for its own internal seats. Now, Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers and Stephanie Telles have introduced Ordinance O-26-13 to extend that same system to citywide elections by November 2027.

The Public Education Department should throw out its court-ordered plan for remedying inequities in how the majority of public school students in New Mexico are educated and start over. That’s what the plaintiffs in the long-running Yazzie/Martinez case told a state judge last week.

A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need help the most.

As priority crime and public safety bills wither on the vine in the legislative session’s final hours, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told Source NM Wednesday that it’s still too early to say if she’ll call lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session.