With Second Chances Signed Into Law, Advocates Want Better Programming On The Inside

Community members already thinking ahead to how they could try to improve conditions inside of N.M. juvenile and adult prison systems.

New Mexico Governor To Sign Universal School Meals Into Law

It would also allow sovereign nations and private schools within the state to opt in to offer free, high quality meals regardless of income.

Native American Agricultural Leaders Detail Farm Bill Priorities At U.S. Senate Hearing

WASHINGTON — Indigenous leaders at the U.S. Senate hearing lobbied for increased sovereignty and social justice in the coming farm bill.

Limits On Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Farmland Gain Support In Congress, Despite Skepticism

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan momentum is building in Congress to restrict China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland.

U.S. Senate Moves Toward Repealing Authority For Military Force Against Iraq

WASHINGTON — They voted to advance legislation to end 32-year-old and the 20-year-old Authorizations for Use of Military Force against Iraq.

Bill To Study Expanded Access To Affordable Health Care Headed To Governor's Desk

House Bill 400, known as Medicaid Forward, could allow New Mexicans of any income level to buy coverage with Medicaid.

Regulators End Week Like They Started — Tamping Down Fears, Rescuing A Bank

Biden released a statement calling on Congress to take action to make it easier for regulators to hold senior bank executives accountable.

After 60 Days, New Mexico Lawmakers Send More Than 200 Bills To Governor

By the end of the 2023 session on Saturday, the New Mexico Legislature had passed 241 bills.

Pentagon To Halt Use Of Firefighting Foam That Contains PFAS As Cleanup Costs Mount

WASHINGTON — Department of Defense will stop purchasing PFAS-containing firefighting foam later this year and phase it out entirely in 2024.

Despite GOP Pushback, Bill Protecting Reproductive, Gender-Affirming Health Care Passes Roundhouse

The bill was passed by a 38-30 vote and will now go to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is expected to sign it into law.

Right Whales Vs. Commercial Fishing: No ‘Easy Solution' For NOAA

Once hunted to near-extinction, the greatest threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale now are accidental encounters with humans.

A Move To Ban Prescribed Burns Amid Risky Weather Conditions Is Almost Through The Roundhouse

Lawmakers passed legislation that would put a halt on prescribed burns whenever the National Weather Service puts out severe weather alerts.

Senate Approves Plan To Create State Civil Rights Office

The New Mexico Senate has honored a request by the state's top prosecutor to create a new state agency devoted to civil rights.

Bill To Put Free Menstrual Products In All Public Schools Waits For Governor's Signature

Supporters say this will help address the problem of period poverty, which affects young people's ability to consistently access education.

Legislature Passes Bill Requiring More Transparency In Budget Process

As we near the end of the legislative session in Santa Fe, we’re also in the middle of Sunshine Week.

Bill At Gov's Desk Would Lift ‘Gag Order' For People Filing Legislative Harassment Complaints

If someone is accused of harassment in the Legislature, they can speak up about it. The person who files a complaint about it can't.

Voting Rights Expansion Bill Heads To Governor

A bill to expand voting rights and accessibility is on its way to the governor's desk for her signature.

As Opioids Overdose Deaths Keep Rising, Report Urges Lawmakers To Develop New Approaches

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers should view America's staggering opioid crisis, including rise of illicit fentanyl, through an “ecosystems” approach.

Many Worry That Companies Are Flouting New Mexico's Landmark Gas Flaring Rules

It’s a patchwork of compressor stations, tank batteries and drilling pads, testimony to the Permian Basin’s booming oil and gas industry.

COVID Memorial Happening With Or Without State Lawmakers

Senate Joint Memorial 1 got its first hearings in the Roundhouse during the last week of the 2023 session.

Memories That Start With A Pickup Truck

I am flooded today with memories of Peterson Zah.

Proposal To Create Permanent Renewable Energy Office Headed To Governor's Desk

House Bill 95 would formally establish an office of renewable energy within the New Mexico State Land Office.

Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes For Ohio Crash, But Won't Back Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill

CEO Alan Shaw apologized and pledged “to make this right,” though he resisted senators’ invitations to endorse policy specifics.

NM Dems Backtrack On Police Body Cam Enforcement

Existing law, sponsored in 2020 by Sen. Joe Cervantes (D-Las Cruces), applies to state, county and city law enforcement.

Biden Budget Asks For 25% Tax On Billionaires, Boosts In Domestic And Defense Spending

WASHINGTON — Biden ready to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hash out federal spending as soon as House Republicans release budget.

Effort To Protect Abortion Medical Providers And Patients Passes Senate

Democratic lawmakers are continuing their push to get bills passed through the Roundhouse that protect abortion rights.

Bill To Help Stop Minors From Accessing Firearms Heads To NM Governor

Gun safety legislation is on its way to the governor's desk for a signature.

New Mexico's Latest Hydrogen Bill Dies While Oil And Gas Reform Act Advances

A bill to overhaul New Mexico’s 88-year-old Oil and Gas Act passed out of its first committee hearing this week on a straight party vote.

Lawmakers Pass Legislation Through The House Specifying Standards Of Political Conduct

Legislative efforts to ensure professionalism and safety in the Roundhouse are making their way through Santa Fe.

Committee Tables Bill That Would Have Given Tenants More Time To Catch Up On Rent

A bill that would have strengthened protections for tenants facing eviction in New Mexico died on Friday in its second committee hearing.

Lobbyists Had Safety Plans And Trainings For NM's 2023 Session, Fearing Misconduct By Lawmakers

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Lawmakers Revive Tenant Protections Bill

A proposal to strengthen protections for tenants facing eviction in New Mexico was resurrected on Saturday.

New Mexico Has Lost Track Of Juveniles Locked For Life. We Found Nearly Two Dozen.

As the legislation was being drafted, ProPublica asked the department for a list of all state prisoners sentenced to life as juveniles.

Peterson Zah Remembered As Inspirational Leader, Father

While stories about former Navajo Nation president Peterson Zah centered on his titles and accolades, he was always ‘Dad’ to his 3 children.

Peterson Zah's Final Journey Through Navajo

It was a quiet, cloudy and cold morning in Tsé Bonito, N.M. There were six people standing alongside Highway 264 that leads into Arizona.

U.S. House Votes To Roll Back Biden's WOTUS Rule

The U.S. House voted Thursday to undo a Biden administration definition of wetlands that allows for regulations on private lands.

New Mexico Senate Committee Rushes Debate On Money Earmarked For Dead Bill

An energy bill that died in the N.M. House of Representatives per request of the All-Puebl Council of Governors was partially resurrected.

Lawmakers Approve $9.57 Billion Budget Over A Windy Weekend

On a windy Saturday in Santa Fe, lawmakers inside the Roundhouse discussed and passed bills on how to spend a historic $9.57 billion budget.

Mobile Home Park Tenants Get Eviction Notice After 45 Years

SANTA FE COUNTY — What used to be called the Dale Mobile Village was named after owner, Jack Dale, who ran the place for decades with wife.

How The Judge Who Could Ban The Abortion Pill Won Confirmation In The U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court judge who could end more than 2 decades of legal access to medication abortion said little about abortion.