Tornillo tent city for youth migrants is now empty
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‘This tent city should never have stood in the first place,’ U.S. Rep. Will Hurd said Friday on Twitter. Continue Reading
Will teachers unions flex their might in 2019 session?
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Unions are pushing for higher teacher pay, initiatives to get more college students enrolled in teacher-preparation programs, expanded prekindergarten programs, and extra counselors, social workers and nurses. Continue Reading
Future uncertain for state’s charter school growth
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has said she would impose a moratorium on opening new charter schools until state leaders reviewed how those already in place were performing. Continue Reading
Dysfunctional computer system cuts off needy New Mexicans from help
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Expensive, bug-riddled software has resulted in needy families being improperly denied benefits throughout the state. Continue Reading
Asylum
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Today we share a poem about what’s happening on the border and in Washington, D.C. Continue Reading
Education comes to a head in 2019: Will lawmakers pass the test?
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Hanging over the debate about teachers’ salaries and envisioning schools for the 21st century will be a court ruling that New Mexico has violated the state Constitution by not adequately educating at-risk students. Continue Reading
Federal shutdown wallops workers, leaves public lands open for drilling
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While New Mexicans orchestrated New Year’s Eve celebrations around snowstorm warnings from the National Weather Service, the agency’s meteorologists and forecasters were working without pay. Continue Reading
Political leaders from both parties say we need to do more to secure the border. Why?
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We’ve spent decades and billions of dollars increasing security — and gotten results. Now there appears to be a capacity and processing issue, not a security issue, created by the flood of families seeking asylum here. Continue Reading
Tornillo tent city for migrant teens is on the verge of shutting down
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After six months of controversy and protests, the tent city erected near a desert port of entry will close after federal officials can find new accommodations for more than 800 unaccompanied minors who crossed the border illegally. Continue Reading
A day after acknowledging 2018 defeat, Herrell jumps into 2020 congressional race
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The Republican’s announcement sets up a possible rematch with Democrat Xochitl Torres Small, who took office last week. Continue Reading
What’s it like for an immigrant child to have a glimpse of the American dream, then have it taken away?
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The Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy separated kids and parents, putting the children in foster care, where many of them got a taste of a life much better than the one they left. What happens when they land back home? Continue Reading
Herrell won’t challenge 2nd Congressional District election results
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The Republican announced the news Monday, the deadline to challenge the results. Continue Reading
Southern NM’s tourism economy looks promising in 2019
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My New Year’s Eve trip to Truth or Consequences had me thinking about the recent public and private investments in southern New Mexico that add to the potential here. Continue Reading
These were NMPolitics.net’s most-read articles in 2018
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Xochitl Torres Small’s victory. Scott Krahling’s resignation. Border and immigration issues. These were among the biggest topics NMPolitics.net covered in 2018. Continue Reading
Salvadoran girl whose cries highlighted cruelty of family separation policy embraces new life
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A new video shows how 6-year-old Alison Jimena Valencia Madrid and her mom are coping with their life in Texas. Continue Reading