NM: Housing/Homelessness
America's 2-decade-long housing shortage needs a fix
New Mexico houses cost less to buy than in many other states but there's also less inventory and one data expert does not expect a building boom to re…
First win-win for affordable housing, public lands
Environmentalists are applauding a Bureau of Land Management decision to allow the sale of a small national public land parcel for an affordable housi…
Advocacy groups want NM's Governor to halt special legislative session
New Mexico advocacy groups are calling on New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to cancel next week's special session where lawmakers are scheduled …
NM observes 35 years of 'National Coming Out Day'
Unlike more conservative states, New Mexico has seen prominent advances in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in recent decades; a good …
Taos Gets Serious About Providing Affordable Housing
Small towns such as Taos are not immune to the nation's housing crisis - leading the rural community to launch a cooperative effort to address the cha…
NM Aims to Promote Justice with Tax Rebates for Immigrant Workers
Tax rebates can boost economic growth, and the rebates available in New Mexico this summer are designed to reverse discriminatory exclusions of …
NM Schools Use 'Real-life' Experiences to Ready Students for College, Career
A New Mexico program is offering high school students more real-world experiences to boost their interest in college and a career. Future Focused …
Study: New Mexico Homelessness Up Nearly 50% in 2023
Rent for New Mexicans has increased 70% since 2017, while wages have only grown by 15%, which is one factor pushing more people into homelessness…
NM Homelessness Declines, But Rural Folks Face Barriers
In the past two years, homelessness in America has risen only 1%, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - which …
Report: 2022 a Mixed Bag on Homelessness as "All In" Program Launches
Volunteers will fan out across New Mexico cities this month for the annual "point-in-time" count of the unhoused, even as a new program launches …
Post-Pandemic, Hunger in NM Still a Critical Concern for Thousands
Holiday preparations are underway, and those who battle hunger in New Mexico are urging communities to remember their neighbors at a time when food …
Study: Lifting Children Out of Poverty Losing Momentum
A new study found progress made to reduce child poverty over the past 25 years in the U.S. is at risk of stalling or being reversed. Child poverty …