The New Mexico Legislature passed Senate Bill 29, bipartisan legislation aimed at improving math instruction in public schools, the New Mexico Public Education Department said in a news release.
New Mexico lawmakers concluded their 30-day session with universal child care, a $1.5 billion road bond package and medical malpractice reform, Lt. Gov. Howie Morales said in a statement.
The New Mexico House passed a universal child care bill expected to serve around 60,000 children and sent it back to the Senate for concurrence, Source NM reports.
New Mexico lawmakers moved to approve a package of tax incentives aimed at anchoring fusion energy and quantum computing industries in the state as the 30-day session adjourned, the Albuquerque Journal reports.
A House committee narrowly advanced Senate Bill 17, a Democratic-backed measure that would restrict certain firearms and impose stricter rules on gun dealers, the Albuquerque Journal 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.
