New Mexico

New Mexico Senate majority leader says medical compact legislation ‘close’ ahead of session

Working group ‘finalizing’ medical and social worker compacts, but others still ‘in the pipeline’

December 18, 2025

A tale of several governors: Women at work in New Mexico’s top office

In a meeting after the 2018 election, Gov.-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham, left, and Gov. Susana Martinez talk about memorabilia surrounding…

December 18, 2025

Feds to release draft environmental review of Colorado River management options in January

The river’s operating rules are set to expire at the end of 2026

December 18, 2025

More than 55,000 New Mexicans face work requirements for food benefits starting Jan. 1

New Mexico poverty lawyer says program will backfire in getting SNAP recipients stable employment

December 18, 2025

N.M. announces $26M in grants for brackish water projects

Groundwater wells fill an irrigation ditch for pecan orchards outside of Rincon, New Mexico. Diana Cervantes for Source NMcca The…

December 18, 2025

New Turquoise Alert for missing Native people has been issued just six times

State police deny most requests

December 17, 2025

Trump’s push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others

Pump jacks operate in the Permian Basin east of Carlsbad, New Mexico on Tuesday, May 20. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP File…

December 17, 2025

Report finds criminal justice spending hasn’t ‘substantively’ reduced violent crime in N.M.

Many NM law enforcement agencies lacked timely data for crime, clearance rates

December 17, 2025

By the #s: ICE reported 1,800 New Mexico arrests in 2025 – a surge from year prior

New Mexico among states with highest increase in ICE arrests following Trump’s inauguration

December 17, 2025

Republican N.M. candidate for governor Duke Rodriguez insists he meets residency requirement for race

Court records show years of returned mail at Albuquerque home for parking tickets

December 17, 2025

Republican legislative task force discusses juvenile crime ahead of 30-day session

Las Cruces police chief says juvenile crime increasing statewide

December 16, 2025

New Mexico U.S. Sen. Heinrich reintroduces act to strengthen tribal buffalo herds

InterTribal Buffalo Council has been pushing to return buffalo to tribal land for more than 30 years

December 16, 2025

Las Cruces doctors push for legislation to stem New Mexico doctor shortage

Doctors urge Legislature to nix medical GRT, reform medical malpractice laws

December 16, 2025

New Mexico DOJ unveils statewide gun data center

Initiative aimed at giving smaller, rural law enforcement agencies high-tech tools

December 16, 2025

Judge orders release of Iranian bodybuilder after nearly 5-month detention

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering the release of an Iranian migrant and bodybuilder held by…

December 16, 2025

New documentary film highlights pollution from oil and gas industry in New Mexico

‘The Land of Sacrifice’ examines production in the Permian and San Juan basins

December 15, 2025

Trump administration repeals rule requiring more staff at nursing homes

Most nursing homes in New Mexico weren’t close to meeting the direct nursing care standard

December 15, 2025

UNM Health Sciences seeks $600 million cash infusion for medical school building

UNM operates the only medical school in the state

December 15, 2025

Vasquez warns funding crisis endangers Bosque del Apache’s vital role in local economy

A decade-long decline in staffing that has left the refuge with 10 employees

December 15, 2025

New Mexico agency seeks funds to bring down SNAP error rate – but not too quickly

‘Alaska carveout’ means state will face huge fines if it reduces errors before October

December 15, 2025

Duke Rodriguez formally announces Republican bid for governor

Cannabis CEO made the announcement in a paid newspaper advertisement

December 15, 2025

New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez opposes N.M. Gas Company acquisition

The company’s deadline to finalize the deal is now Feb. 5

December 12, 2025

N.M. State Fair Board sees new fairgrounds concepts, as first round of spending nears approval

The three concepts design firm Stantec released this week show the potential tradeoffs in keeping the State Fair in its…

December 12, 2025

‘Snow drought’ observed across the West, amid higher-than-average winter temps

New Mexico’s snow cover was one quarter of the median level usually observed on Dec. 10

December 12, 2025