New Mexico
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Forest fires in Southwest NM force evacuations, emergency orders
Forest fires have broken out in parts of New Mexico that state forecasters had already warned would see an elevated wildfire risk this summer due to h…
Monday, June 16, 2025
Despite backlash, NM residents support purveyors of LGBTQ+ Pride products
Boycotts over a Bud Light advertisement featuring a transgender customer and the Target Corporation for sales of Pride merchandise have not dampened N…
Amid migrant roundups, 'No Kings' rallies scheduled in 17 NM cities
New Mexicans will join what's expected to be thousands of "No Kings" rallies across the country tomorrow to protest against the Trump administration…
Report: NM's child well-being shows mixed momentum
A traditional marker used to measure child well-being in the U.S. shows New Mexico notched both improvements and declines in several areas. The …
Another summer without heat-protection rules for NM's outdoor workers
A New Mexico coalition is stressing an urgent need for the state to adopt the strongest possible heat risk standards for indoor and outdoor workers…
Final day to comment on NM's State Wildlife Action Plan
New Mexico residents have until the end of today to comment on a draft of the new State Wildlife Action Plan. It identifies more than 500 species …
Las Cruces, Taos host rallies in support of national monuments, public lands
New Mexicans will gather in Las Cruces, Taos and other locations tomorrow for a day of action to defend national monuments and public lands. The …
Legal experts: Does rule of law still matter in second Trump term?
A government watchdog group is joining others in raising concerns about last-minute additions to the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House of…
Study: NM university students' views diverge over campus free-speech climate
A new study revealed free speech is increasingly under threat on college campuses, from both right and left. The nonpartisan, nonprofit Foundation …
Women contribute to NM's high alcohol-related death rate
Problem drinking among women is on the rise, according to the National Institutes of Health, and New Mexico is no exception. In the past two decades…
NM's health care, hospitals face pressures in GOP's 'big beautiful bill'
One in three New Mexico residents lives in rural areas, and groups that represent them are calling on state and federal lawmakers to prioritize their …
NM's near-universal child care a 'life-saver' for many families
Predominantly free statewide child care is helping lift many New Mexico families out of poverty. Three years ago, the state became the first in the …