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.

By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth As she was being sedated for a procedure following a miscarriage many years ago, Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero was given several forms to sign. Her husband, she says, noticed a box that had been checked on one of the forms.  It was for a hysterectomy, which she wasn’t scheduled… Read more: New Mexico Senate calls for study of forced sterilization

By Florian Knowles, KUNM New Mexico is considering legislation this week that would change how citizens’ license plate information is shared. Senate Bill 40, the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, would prevent this information from being given to both public and private third parties. The bill specifically aims to strengthen the privacy of New Mexicans does this… Read more: Driver Privacy and Safety Act aims to address both immigration enforcement and surveillance concerns