State officials and community leaders defended New Mexico's new immigrant protection laws at a forum at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, while Republican lawmakers voiced strong opposition, KOAT reports.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez has sued the Children, Youth and Families Department after a yearlong investigation into child deaths and agency failures, KOAT reports.
The Bureau of Land Management opened a review that could shrink or eliminate the 10-mile drilling buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
Meta vowed to appeal a $375 million New Mexico jury verdict over child safety on its platforms, but its stock ticked up after the ruling, Reuters 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.
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.
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 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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