Fair Media Council Launches National Survey on News and Democracy

Residents invited to weigh in on how news shapes democracy today. Respond by Jan. 31.

New Mexico faces financial shortfall

The state ended 2024 with $5.1 billion in debt

New Mexico earns 80/100 in financial transparency, ranking 19 among 50 states

New report from Truth in Accounting reveals New Mexico’s strengths and weaknesses in fiscal reporting

New Mexico ranked no. 33 for fiscal health

According to new report by government finance watchdog

Emergency Loans For Fire Victims Approved Months Ago Yet To Be Delivered. Also, No One Has Applied.

It's been more than two months since the governor authorized sending emergency loans to northern New Mexico fire victims.

Otero Declines To Join Other Counties In Opioid Collaborative Effort

County commissioners rejected proposal to join other county governments pooling together settlement funds from national opioid lawsuits.

Biden Administration To Use Processing Centers In Latin America To Handle Migration

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced use of processing centers in Colombia and Guatemala to create legal pathways for migrants.

Edgewood Passes Ordinance Restricting Abortion Access, Despite Legal Concerns

Edgewood is following some cities and counties in passing ordinances that cite federal law to restrict access to abortion.

Asylum Limits, More Border Security Funds Proposed In U.S. House GOP Immigration Bill

WASHINGTON — The package combines bills from the House Judiciary and House Homeland Security committees.

U.S. House GOP Pushes Through Debt Ceiling Increase Coupled With Massive Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON — This is potentially risking some veterans’ health benefits and imposing more work rules on the nation’s safety net programs.

School Days Extended In Las Cruces

This is just one of many districts needing to lengthen their academic year in response to a law passed during the 2023 legislative session.

2022 Bad Year For Silvery Minnow; Officials Optimistic For Upcoming Season

2022 hit the silvery minnow hard.

FEMA Opens Claims Offices To Help Compensate Northern NM Fire Victims

An office for people seeking compensation for damage caused by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire is now open.

For The Endangered Rio Gallinas, Drastic And Long-Term Investments Are Missing

The Rio Gallinas now on American Rivers’ list of most endangered rivers because of serious threats from the state’s largest ever wildfire.

A Top GOP Lawyer Wants To Crack Down On The College Vote. States Already Are.

GOP lawyer caused a stir when she told GOP donors that the party should work to make it harder for college students to vote in key states.

Kid Rock & Friends Trying To Find A Beer To Cry In

Kid Rock is a multi-genre singer-songwriter who pitches hissy fits about anything “woke” and noisily defends all things MANGA.

Navajo Nation Council Passes Resolution Opposing New Mexico Indian Affairs Appointee

This story was originally published by New Mexico In Depth. It is republished here with permission.

Indigenous Student Settles Lawsuit Against Arizona School District

Four years after being denied entry into graduation ceremony due to an eagle plume on her graduation cap, Larissa Waln finally gets justice.

Community Paramedics Don't Wait For An Emergency To Visit Rural Patients At Home

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Community paramedicine allows paramedics to use their skills outside of emergency settings.

Biden Proposal On Transgender Student Athletes Met With Praise But Also Questions

WASHINGTON — Transgender legal scholars and advocates are relieved but remain cautious about the effect on high school and college sports.

U.S. House Approves Bill Banning Transgender Student Athletes In Girls Sports

WASHINGTON — Multiple GOP-dominated states are making similar moves.

What The New COVID Vaccine Guidance Means For You Or Your Loved Ones

Only one in five New Mexicans who are eligible for the Omicron booster have received the updated shot as of Thursday," per a news release.

Charges Against Alec Baldwin Dismissed In Fatal ‘Rust' Shooting

Prosecutors dismissed the case “without prejudice,” meaning charges can be refiled.

The NDN Girls Book Club Is Igniting A Spark For Native American Literature

Kinsale Drake’s newest endeavor, The NDN Girls Book Club, is not just a book club and it’s not just for Native American girls.

Oregon Announces It Will Stockpile Abortion Drug

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced the state will secure a three-year supply of mifepristone, one of two drugs used to terminate a pregnancy.

U.S. Supreme Court Preserves Access To Abortion Pill As Lawsuit Continues

WASHINGTON — The case is expected to ultimately be decided by the high court following appeals court deliberations.

The Last Of A Pandemic Boost To Food Aid For NM's Youngest Children Begins

As the federal public health emergency comes to end on May 11, so do expanded food and nutrition benefits.

U.S. Interior Secretary Unveils $125 Million For Local Climate Projects

BOISE, Idaho —Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called the spending in those laws “once-in-a-generation funding.”

Depressed? Anxious? Air Pollution May Be A Factor

The pollutant that plays the “big role” is particulate matter, said Mexican toxicologist and neuropathologist Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas.

Source New Mexico Wins 23 Awards In Society Of Professional Journalists Contest

The contest judged more than 1,750 entries from more than 100 news outlets and freelancers in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.

A Pandemic Experiment In Universal Free School Meals Gains Traction In The States

WASHINGTON — Every public-school kid in the U.S. was eligible for free school meals during COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of family income.

The Federal Government Accidentally Burned Down Their Houses, Then Made It Hard To Come Home

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Source New Mexico.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks New Biden WOTUS Rule In Two Dozen States

The ruling for now blocks enforcement of a rule to expand what EPA could consider “waters of the United States,” under the Clean Water Act.

DACA Recipients To Gain Health Coverage Under New Plan From Biden Administration

WASHINGTON — "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will issue a proposed rule on the policy by the end of the month."

Lawsuit: NM Prison Guard Tells Black Man, ‘Let Me Guess, You Can't Breathe?'

This story contains graphic descriptions of violence, sexual abuse, and a racist threat.

Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas.

This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom.

Gallup And NM Environment Department Compromise On Water Safety Standards Instead Of Legal Fight

Testing measures are changing for how Gallup dumps treated wastewater into the Rio Puerco.

Family Left With Questions After Man Dies In Custody Of Rural South Dakota Sheriff's Office

State investigators are reviewing the death of a man shortly after his arrest on April 3 by Charles Mix County sheriff’s deputies.

Tribal Leaders Support Push For Creation Of Grand Canyon National Monument

The Grand Canyon is the ancestral homeland of multiple tribal nations in the Southwest.

NM Ready To Defend New Nuclear Waste Bill Against Industry And Federal Opposition

The future is uncertain for a privately owned high-level nuclear waste facility halfway between Hobbs and Carlsbad due to a new state law.