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
Federal report details how climate change will impact U.S. economy, infrastructure and more
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Already hard-hit by drought, wildfires and declining water supplies, the southwestern United States will continue to face those challenges — and new ones. Continue Reading
Secretary of state talks turnout, same-day voter registration
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The staff at the Secretary of State’s office is still working on elections as the final statewide canvass approaches this week, but also looking forward to the upcoming legislative session. Continue Reading
Gun control vs. mental health care: Debate after mass shootings obscures murky reality
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Post-shooting debates typically are painted in black and white — but research suggests that the truth is less clear-cut. Continue Reading
Government could hold migrant families indefinitely in unlicensed detention centers under new plan
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New Trump administration regulations would dismantle the landmark Flores agreement. Continue Reading
Phillip’s story: The struggles of one New Mexico vet
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Phillip J. Ramirez, Jr. shares his experiences in the Army National Guard and working for the state’s troubled Children, Youth and Families Department. Continue Reading
In NM, drilling overwhelms agency protecting America’s lands
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The Bureau of Land Management is making it easier to produce oil and gas on federal acreage. In southeastern New Mexico, it can’t even keep up with what’s already happening. Continue Reading
Lujan Grisham has some appointing to do
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The incoming governor will appoint new department heads for the state agencies, but she has another list of important appointments to make shortly after taking office. Continue Reading
Our earliest experiences — good and bad — can be our most important, experts say
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New Mexico’s infant mental heath pioneers aim to eradicate ‘the myth’ that babies cannot remember what they see or hear. Continue Reading
Women applaud Michelle Obama’s decision to share her trauma of miscarriage
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Miscarriage is ‘lonely, painful, and demoralizing,’ Michelle Obama writes in her new memoirs. Continue Reading
With focus on ACEs and smart policy, conference aims to change story of NM children
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The second annual Southern New Mexico Kids Count Conference in Las Cruces put its focus this year on childhood trauma and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences. Continue Reading
2nd Congressional District race among the most expensive in NM history
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With final reports outstanding, the race won by Democrat Xochitl Torres Small may prove to be the most expensive in state history. Continue Reading