Political New Mexico

by Danielle Prokop, Source New MexicoSeptember 19, 2025 Policy group Think New Mexico said Friday the state could lose out on millions of federal dollars for rural hospitals if Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state lawmakers don’t agree to put medical health care worker compacts onto the agenda of the Oct. 1 special legislative session.… Read more: Lujan Grisham requests lawmakers reconsider medical compacts for special session

by Source NM Staff, Source New Mexico Following a multi-state lawsuit filed in April over the federal government’s cancelation of AmeriCorps grants, the Office of Management and Budget’s  recently agreed to release over $184 million in withheld funding to service programs across the country. AmeriCorps officials said in a filing in the U.S. District Court for Maryland,… Read more: NM AG: Feds will release $2M in AmeriCorps grants to state

by Jacob Fischler, Source New MexicoAugust 26, 2025 Three states are at risk of losing some federal transportation funding because they are not enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order that commercial truck drivers must be proficient in English, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. New Mexico, Washington and California will have 30 days to… Read more: Trump administration threatens to yank funds for New Mexico, California and Washington over truckers’ English proficiency

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico The chair of the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee who earlier this year killed a legislative effort to ban federal immigration detention in the state, said Tuesday he was open to changing his mind about the controversial issue. The remarks from Sen. Joe Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) came at the… Read more: NM committee chair who once stymied ICE detention center ban says he’s reconsidering

by Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico Congress’ recent paring back of federal food programs will impact New Mexico’s food from the farm to the table, state officials told lawmakers Monday. At a Las Cruces hearing, state agency deputies overseeing New Mexico’s agriculture, food assistance programs, school lunches and senior care told the interim Water and… Read more: New Mexico officials say federal cuts will probably deepen hunger for children, seniors

Two survivors have filed suit against Rio Arriba County office-holders, alleging that their civil rights were violated when they failed to control dangerous conflicts surrounding the proposed reinstallation of a statue depicting Juan de Oñate

With just days left in the legislative session, New Mexico lawmakers are racing to advance a series of bills aimed at tackling the state’s housing shortages and homelessness crisis. From securing $80 million for housing projects to proposing renters’ rights and protections, legislators are pushing for a coordinated approach. Key measures include SB 145, a $500 million investment in affordable housing, and a proposal to a establish a statewide housing agency.

On Feb. 25, the White House broke decades of precedent by announcing that the administration will now select which news outlets can cover events with President Donald Trump. This changes who is allowed into the Oval Office, Air Force One and some other meetings and conferences, according to Politico.

The House of Representatives continued its hearing on improving funds for behavioral health departments. On Jan. 29, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee resumed its discussion for multiple proposed bills to the House on behavioral health programs. One of which is House Bill 58. If approved, this would increase funding to implement mental health programs in schools. 

The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation that combines two bills that aims to increase water quality protections for much of New Mexico and regulate pollution discharged into state surface waters. Both Senate Bill 21 and Senate Bill 22 will now be merged  into an amended SB 21. The updated version of the proposal  was not yet available Thursday on the Legislature’s website.