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Migrant children are not supposed to be detained for more than 20 days in unlicensed facilities. Texas may be able to license two family detention centers, in Dilley and Karnes County, after an appeals court ruling last week. Continue Reading
We need to raise an additional $1,417.94 by Dec. 31 to reach our goal of raising $40,000 this year. Continue Reading
La Familia-Namaste, one of New Mexico’s largest private foster care companies, is closing its doors at the end of the year. Continue Reading
Four years after a state commission voted to build a diversion on the Gila River, there’s little to show for the project other than continued confusion, about $17 million in spent money, and a key deadline approaching. Continue Reading
After receiving several contract extensions, the tent city’s operators say they want the government to find a long-term solution. But they also don’t want to abandon the children held there. Continue Reading
U.S. attorneys’ offices declined a third of referred cases in 2017, a quarter of which were sexual assault cases. Continue Reading
Recent moves by Republicans in two states set an unsettling, even anti-democratic trend across state legislatures, experts say. Continue Reading
Many states have failed to implement laws and regulations for collecting state sales tax from online purchases. Continue Reading
COMMENTARY: New Mexico has the highest percentage of working adults who suffer from food insecurity in the nation. We must redesign our economy to benefit all, not just a few. Continue Reading
Some foster care advocates hope new federal guidelines will make it easier for many foster care parents to get licensed, giving a boost to recruiting efforts, particularly among extended family members. Continue Reading
A provision in last year’s Republican tax bill repeals the Obamacare tax penalty by zeroing out the fines. Continue Reading
Though the rate of autism has soared since 2007, state funding for autism programs was simultaneously cut by about half by Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration. Continue Reading
When Democrat Bill Richardson replaced Republican Gary Johnson as governor, ‘it was like a dam burst,’ former state Sen. Dede Feldman said. Continue Reading
Congress needs to revive the bipartisan spirit that has characterized the Land and Water Conservation Fund since its inception and come together to reauthorize and fully fund this great provider of public lands access and enjoyment. Continue Reading
Legalizing marijuana can be great for the economy in small towns like Garden City, Colorado. New revenues have a smaller impact in large cities and on state budgets. Continue Reading