Despite progress under its new universal child care program, New Mexico is still short more than 15,000 child care seats for children under age 6, Searchlight New Mexico reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice launched a legal challenge against New Mexico and the city of Albuquerque, intensifying a national skirmish over immigration enforcement and local autonomy, the Albuquerque Journal reports.
State Rep. Eleanor Chávez led 114 lawmakers from 23 states in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed worker classification rule, Source NM reports.
New Mexico asked a judge to declare Meta Platforms a public nuisance, seeking nearly $3.7 billion in penalties and sweeping changes to its platforms, Reuters reports.
Edgewood and Santa Fe County reached a tentative deal to keep county fire and EMS service in Edgewood after months of dispute, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
Five national health and Hispanic advocacy groups are pressing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to widen Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
Drought has left New Mexico’s bears short on natural food, causing them to wander into neighborhoods in search of easy meals. With bear reports climbing and a record 307 bears killed this year, wildlife officials say keeping bears from getting used to human food is key to keeping them alive.
New Medicaid rules have caused thousands of immigrants to lose their coverage, but they’re not the only ones affected. Did you know that other New Mexico residents could also lose coverage under the recent changes? Our team breaks down the facts to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare for the new requirements.
New Mexico confirmed a New World screwworm case in an Otero County beef cow, and officials say cooler weather will not end the risk, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said in a news release.
Santa Fe police evacuated City Hall after a city employee was handed a suspicious package meant for Mayor Michael Garcia, the Santa Fe Police Department said.
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