Black Fire Legislation Introduced That Would Send Disaster Funds To Southern NM

Black Fire victims in southern New Mexico could finally see some recovery money if a new legislative proposal gets passed.

New Mexico House Passes Firearm Storage Bill Named After Middle School Student

The measure is meant to prevent gun violence by young people using firearms that adult gun owners didn’t secure.

Jail Time For Woman Who Collected 4 Ballots In AZ Sparks Fear Of Voting In Majority Latino City

SAN LUIS, ARIZONA – The small city of San Luis is tucked away in the far corner of Arizona, closer to Mexico than to any major U.S. city.

Change To Roundhouse Secrecy Policy Awaits A House Vote

A bill to alter how and who can talk about harassment complaints against state legislators is now waiting for debate by the full N.M. House.

Early Childhood Education Bill Passes Through First Committee

More community-based education for Indigenous students could make its way to schools and early childhood programs in New Mexico if suppo ...

The Infection Of Anti-Black Bias In U.S. Society And Policing

Rashad Shabazz for The Conversation

NM Officials Request $125M Over Five Years To Cut Groundwater Pumping Below Elephant Butte

"The money would be used to make good on promises in the proposed plan," said attorney Jeff Wechsler.

Two-Week Waiting Period, Ban On Large Magazines Clear First Committee In NM Legislature

As the U.S. grapples with gun policy, state lawmakers are also weighing several reforms that have begun moving in the Roundhouse.

Watching The Oxbow Dry

The Rio Grande is a silver thread ribboning its way through New Mexico, enhanced by a brocade of greenery.

Expanding Indigenous Access To The Ballot Is Good For Democracy

Indigenous communities being denied the full measure of our civil rights, including the right to fully participate in the political arena.

FEMA Cuts First Check For Las Vegas, NM Water Supply Restoration

The state Senate unanimously passed the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire Recovery Funds measure on Wednesday.

U.S. House GOP Preps For Debates On ‘Parents' Rights,' School Vouchers And Transgender Athletes

WASHINGTON — They examined public funding for charter schools and voucher programs and increasing parents’ oversight of school curriculum.

Lawmaker Says Local Choice Energy Bill Needs A Rewrite To Get Through Roundhouse

It could be a long road ahead for legislation that aims to give New Mexicans a choice about where their electricity comes from.

Fossil Fuel Drilling Threatens Air And Wildlife In National Parks, Advocacy Group Finds

WASHINGTON — A “massive” methane cloud forming over Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.

New Mexico Senate To Weigh Probation And Parole Reforms

When a person gets out of prison in New Mexico and breaks the rules of their probation or parole, they are sent back to prison.

Tell Me A Story. Say True Things.

I'm sitting in my backyard. It's still winter. The sun doesn't seem to know.

Biden Meets With Governors, Urges Them To Implement Laws Allocating Billions To States

WASHINGTON — “I know it’s a problem having to deal with all the money we’re sending you. I understand that,”Biden said, half-jokingly.

Advocates Of Teaching ‘Yes Means Yes' In NM Public Schools Gain Traction In The Roundhouse

House Bill 43 would set “yes means yes” as the standard for teaching consent in public schools from eighth to 11th grade.

U.S. Senate Panel Debates Safety Net Spending In Upcoming Farm Bill

WASHINGTON — Legislators of both parties emphasized their support at hearing for better funding programs that protect underserved producers.

‘Not An Object To Be Bartered,' The Rio Grande Is Lifeblood For The Land

SILE, N.M. — The river is something Phoebe Suina carries with her always.

DNC Delivers Blow To New Hampshire, Iowa With Overhaul Of Primary Calendar

The Democratic National Committee approved a presidential primary calendar that placed South Carolina as the first nominating state in 2024.

A New Mentality Of Collaboration In A River District

MANASSA, Colo. — Crisis on the Rio Grande is a multi-part series that travels along the river from Colorado through New Mexico, into Texas.

Bill To Protect Abortion Rights And Transgender Health Care In NM Takes A Step Forward

The first piece of legislation protecting abortion rights to begin making its way through the session was approved by lawmakers Friday.

U.S. House Panel Probes Extent Of Fraud In Federal COVID-19 Relief Programs

WASHINGTON — "In all, the schemers defrauded the government of $250 million," the Minnesota Reformer reported.

The New Mexico Voting Rights Act: What's In And What's Out

"New Mexico has been a state since 1912...but Native communities were not granted the right to vote until 1948," said Ahtza Dawn Chavez.

Governor: N.M. Prison Medical Care Contracts Leave ‘A Lot To Be Desired'

That's what Gov. Lujan Grisham said when asked if her plans have considered the conditions inside the state’s prisons and jails.

U.S. House GOP Takes Aim At Fake Pills Containing Deadly Fentanyl Sold On Social Media

On a June 2020 morning, Amy Neville entered her son’s bedroom to wake him for an orthodontist appointment. 14-year-old Alex didn’t wake up.

Wave Of Mass Shootings Prompts Biden To Call Yet Again For Assault Weapons Ban

WASHINGTON — There have been several mass shootings this week in the span of 72 hours across America.

How New Mexico Child Care Workers Got The State To Invest In Their Industry

Merline Gallegos has long struggled to pay her workers the wages she believes they deserve and when the pandemic hit, things only got worse.

Classified Material Found In The Indiana Home Of Former VP Mike Pence

WASHINGTON — A dozen documents with classified markings were discovered in Pence’s residence in Carmel, Indiana, in mid-January.

Supporters Turn Out To Champion Affirmative Consent In Roundhouse Hearing

HB 43 would mandate a “yes means yes” approach to consent in schools both in how assault cases are handled and how students are educated.

LGBTQ Kids Need Protection From Bullies And Violence, Not Adults Targeting And Bullying Them Too

Bullies are low, broken people; weak-minded and insecure.

Biden, Democrats To U.S. House Republicans: Show Us Your Debt Limit Plan

“I have no intention of letting the Republicans wreck our economy, nor does anybody around this table,” Biden said at the meeting.

Governments Within NM Would No Longer Enter Detention Contracts With ICE Under Proposed Legislation

New legislation would prohibit governments within New Mexico from entering or renewing detention contracts with ICE starting in 2024.

Second Chance Bill Has Better Chances To Pass Than In Previous Years

This year sponsors say NM District Attorney’s Association has agreed to remain neutral on the bill, and one individual DA supports it.

Living On The Knife's Edge, Even At The Source Of The Rio Grande

RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR, Colo — After 15 miles of pockmarked dirt road, the Rio Grande spreads wide in the shadows of the San Juan Mountains.

A River Wounded: Crisis On The Rio Grande

The Rio Grande existed long before humans. It may not outlive us.

Teachers Would Get $60K Minimum Salary Under Bill In Congress Making Grants To States

WASHINGTON – A panel of policymakers and educators gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to promote the American Teacher Act.

Democrats In Congress Condemn Biden Administration Expansion Of Title 42

WASHINGTON —They expressed “great concern” that Biden administration is walking back on its promise to restore migrants’ access to asylum.

Lawmaker Who Works In Health Care Pushes For New Mexico To Codify Nurse-To-Patient Ratios

Rep. Eleanor Chavez (D-Albuquerque) announced she’ll be sponsoring the New Mexico Patient Safety Act with Sen. Brenda McKenna (D-Corrales).