New Mexico is asking a court to declare Meta a public nuisance, arguing its algorithm-driven platforms are contributing to anxiety, depression and self-harm among teenagers. The case could reshape how social media companies operate across the United States.
New Mexico is deepening its role as a national leader in disability rights after expanding insurance coverage for complex rehabilitation technology devices. Advocates say the new law could improve mobility, healthcare access and quality of life for thousands of disabled residents across the state.
New Mexico’s attorney general is demanding sweeping child safety reforms from Meta, including age verification, limits on addictive features and tighter protections for minors. Meta responded with a stunning warning: if the state pushes ahead, it may remove Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp from New Mexico entirely.
The Gallup City Council has delayed a vote on a proposal to sell treated wastewater to a data center developer, as residents and officials debate whether the plan could transform a scarce public resource into industrial fuel while deepening concerns over water security in arid New Mexico.
APS officials highlighted school safety initiatives, including the $60 million in facility hardening, the Integrated Support Team, and the ‘Culture of Care’ initiative.
A court challenge is testing New Mexico’s universal child care program, but for many families the bigger question is economic: how much money can it save, and what is at stake if the program faces disruption? Here’s what the legal fight means and how the program could help household budgets.
Albuquerque’s proposed gross receipts tax increase offers a real-world lesson in financial literacy—showing how local taxes ripple through prices, small businesses, and household budgets.
Southern New Mexico closed 2025 with solid job growth and improving wages in Las Cruces, even as year-over-year trade values through Santa Teresa fell sharply. Dallas Fed data also point to continued exposure to energy and commodity swings across the broader region.
New Mexico is asking a court to declare Meta a public nuisance, arguing its algorithm-driven platforms are contributing to anxiety, depression and self-harm among teenagers. The case could reshape how social media companies operate across the United States.
New Mexico is deepening its role as a national leader in disability rights after expanding insurance coverage for complex rehabilitation technology devices. Advocates say the new law could improve mobility, healthcare access and quality of life for thousands of disabled residents across the state.
New Mexico’s attorney general is demanding sweeping child safety reforms from Meta, including age verification, limits on addictive features and tighter protections for minors. Meta responded with a stunning warning: if the state pushes ahead, it may remove Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp from New Mexico entirely.
The Gallup City Council has delayed a vote on a proposal to sell treated wastewater to a data center developer, as residents and officials debate whether the plan could transform a scarce public resource into industrial fuel while deepening concerns over water security in arid New Mexico.
APS officials highlighted school safety initiatives, including the $60 million in facility hardening, the Integrated Support Team, and the ‘Culture of Care’ initiative.
A court challenge is testing New Mexico’s universal child care program, but for many families the bigger question is economic: how much money can it save, and what is at stake if the program faces disruption? Here’s what the legal fight means and how the program could help household budgets.
Albuquerque’s proposed gross receipts tax increase offers a real-world lesson in financial literacy—showing how local taxes ripple through prices, small businesses, and household budgets.
Southern New Mexico closed 2025 with solid job growth and improving wages in Las Cruces, even as year-over-year trade values through Santa Teresa fell sharply. Dallas Fed data also point to continued exposure to energy and commodity swings across the broader region.
Figures show rising obesity rates among elementary students, prompting the New Mexico Department of Health to remind parents to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
An unusually early heat wave sweeping New Mexico is raising alarms as health officials warn that children, older adults, outdoor workers, and those with chronic illnesses face the highest risk, exposing gaps in preparedness and protection.
A federal inmate in southern New Mexico has tested positive for measles, marking the state’s first confirmed case of 2026. Health officials say no public exposure sites have been identified and vaccination remains the best protection.
New Mexico health officials are urging residents to avoid raw dairy products after a newborn died from a Listeria infection believed to be linked to unpasteurized milk consumed during pregnancy.
This February, for Children’s Dental Health Month, the New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDOH) Office of Oral Health reminds the public that dental health affects children’s lives.