New Mexico has an opportunity to put students first in 2019
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For our children to be successful in the future, we must invest in them now. Continue Reading
Criminal justice reform expected to be a ‘premier topic’ for lawmakers
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Most of the bills an interim committee discussed Thursday previously passed the Legislature with bipartisan support before they were vetoed by outgoing Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Ill nuclear workers’ benefits petitions have to be reviewed within 6 months. Some have languished about a decade.
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A petition filed by a Los Alamos worker has been in limbo for 10 years. At the Savannah River Site, a petition has lingered for 11 years. At Sandia National Laboratories, workers have been waiting seven years for a final decision. Continue Reading
Surge of oil and gas flowing to Texas coastline triggers building boom, tensions
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Texas, home to the most prolific oilfield in the country, is at the epicenter of a historic buildout of oil and gas infrastructure in the United States. Continue Reading
Dems taking key leadership jobs have pocketed millions from pharma
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Top House Republican also received more than $1 million from drugmakers since 2007. Continue Reading
New Mexico seeks new uses for fracking waste water
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If New Mexico moves forward with its plans, other arid states may follow its lead. Continue Reading
Next year’s surprises could be all-encompassing
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The 2018 midterm elections brought about the opening for those who want accountability from this administration. Continue Reading
No one on the inside can talk about what’s happening at the Tornillo tent city
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The secrecy surrounding the camp has frustrated longtime residents of Tornillo and alarmed lawyers and advocates who question its conditions. Continue Reading
Luján elected to U.S. House leadership post
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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján was unanimously elected the assistant Democratic leader for the next Congress. Continue Reading
Hospital competition leaves kids in the lurch
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Now, Presbyterian and UNM leaders are quietly mapping a collaborative relationship that could benefit New Mexico kids. Continue Reading
A defendant shows up in immigration court by himself. He’s 6.
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Wilder Hilario Maldonado Cabrera was the youngest defendant on the juvenile docket that day, and he was one of the last children left in government custody who had been affected by the zero-tolerance policy. Continue Reading
Proposed NM rule change would let immigrants work as lawyers regardless of federal status
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If adopted, New Mexico would join a handful of states in explicitly allowing undocumented immigrants to practice law after passing a bar exam. Continue Reading
Families are still being separated at the border, months after ‘zero tolerance’ was reversed
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Immigration lawyers say border agents are again removing children from their parents. Continue Reading
Air, land and water won big in the 2018 midterm election
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I am optimistic that the conservation values demonstrated up and down the ballot by New Mexicans in this past election will bode well for our state’s future. Continue Reading
This #GivingTuesday, commit to a year of helping NMPolitics.net
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Regular, monthly donations put us on more sustainable footing and help us devote more time to doing journalism. Continue Reading