Website quizzes governor, Congress and Land Office candidates on child well-being
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The New Mexico Pediatric Society and New Mexico Voices for Children launched the voter-education website. Continue Reading
Longtime GOP legislator Larrañaga ends re-election bid
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The influential voice on the state budget made the surprise announcement in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Continue Reading
Report: Toddler died after contracting infection at ICE detention facility
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The toddler from Guatemala died six weeks after leaving an ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas. Continue Reading
McCain’s complicated health care legacy: He hated the ACA. He also saved it.
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John McCain’s legacy is seemingly driven less by his interest in health care policy than his disdain for bullies trampling the “little guy.” Continue Reading
New federal regulations would impact how the government treats migrant families
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The federal government is seeking to end court oversight of how it treats immigrant children. Continue Reading
Navajo voters will pick presidential candidates from among 18 hopefuls
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Voters will head to the primaries on Tuesday to narrow down the crowded field to just two candidates. Continue Reading
UNM pays $800K in settlement, still secretive on other details
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New Mexico Political Report obtained the settlement agreement last week, nearly nine months after the case went to trial. Continue Reading
More polls in the U.S. Senate race
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Two new partisan polls show different visions of the U.S. Senate race, but both show the incumbent leading while the insurgent Libertarian candidate trails in third place. Continue Reading
Lost on the border: A decade later, a man finds his father’s remains on Facebook
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A group called Los Armadillos scours the southern border to find people who are lost or have died crossing into the United States. Continue Reading
Estranged in America
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What happens to a community when its sense of belonging begins to unravel? Continue Reading
Analysts predict big state budget surplus, urge caution
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Revenues from booming oil and gas activity will lead to $1.17 billion in new money for the next fiscal year, analysts estimate. Continue Reading
Charter school organization that focuses on sending kids to college eyes NM
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IDEA schools serve low-income Hispanic students in Texas — and tout a 100 percent graduation rate. Continue Reading
Just a shot away? Ciudad Juárez residents fear new cartel war may be coming
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For residents of this gritty border city who survived the drug cartel war that raged here just seven years ago, headlines about an upswing in violence are getting harder to ignore. Continue Reading
Fund meant to protect elections may be too little, too late
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The federal government has released data on how states will spend $380 million set aside for election infrastructure. But questions remain about how much it will help secure the 2018 election. Continue Reading
Las Cruces voters raise property taxes to fund construction projects
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Turnout topped 25 percent as voters also reformed the city’s process for recalling elected officials. Continue Reading