Nearly 112,000 New Mexicans could lose health insurance under President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to a new Democratic Party analysis that warns the federal law will disproportionately impact the state’s rural communities and low-income families. The Democratic National Committee launched a website (https://democrats.org/trump-tax/) on Tuesday highlighting state-by-state impacts of Trump’s budget […]
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Sen. Heinrich secures $6.5M for New Mexico crime fighting
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich announced that nine New Mexico law enforcement agencies will receive federal funding totaling $6,521,000 for forensic equipment, crime scene processing tools and safety improvements through the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The funding comes as New Mexico grapples […]
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Intel to cut more than 220 Rio Rancho Jobs
Intel Corp. has told state officials it’s laying off workers at the Rio Rancho plant. According to data from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, 227 positions will be cut by September. Federal and state laws require employers to provide 60 days’ notice in advance of plant closings and mass layoffs. Prior to the […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos
If you were at Cliff’s on Thursday, you might have measles
An unvaccinated child under age 10 became the first confirmed measles case in Santa Fe County, bringing New Mexico’s total to 96 cases in what health officials say is the worst measles outbreak the state has seen as part of a national surge not witnessed in over 30 years. The child contracted the virus during […]
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Sen. Luján secures nearly $190 Million for New Mexico public safety, military infrastructure
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján secured nearly $190 million in federal funding for New Mexico communities through two major appropriations bills passed by Senate committees, with the bulk targeting major construction projects at military bases alongside public safety improvements across the state. The funding comes as New Mexico grapples with persistent crime challenges, with Albuquerque […]
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Federal budget proposal could eliminate key Native American workforce programs
The Trump Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2026 federal budget has sparked fierce opposition from Native American advocacy groups, who warn that planned cuts could effectively eliminate critical workforce development programs serving Indigenous communities nationwide. At the center of the controversy is the proposed elimination of the Native American Employment and Training Program under the Workforce […]
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Local businesses team up to support New Mexicans with disabilities through beer campaign
New Mexico families facing decade-long waits for state disability services are getting help this month through an unusual partnership between two popular local businesses and a South Valley nonprofit. Steel Bender Brewyard and M’tucci’s Restaurants are donating 100% of proceeds from sales of Policy IPA throughout July to benefit Mandy’s Farm, an Albuquerque organization serving […]
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Award-winning Rio Rancho photojournalist to showcase career at Los Lunas Museum
Rio Rancho resident and five-time White House News Photographers Association award winner Richard Kozak will display decades of international photojournalism at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts this fall. The exhibition, titled “ART of PHOTOJOURNALISM,” will run from Aug. 23 through Oct. 11, featuring photographs from Kozak’s 30-year career documenting wars, politics and […]
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New Mexico tops nation in pedestrian deaths for eighth consecutive year
New Mexico continues to hold the nation’s highest pedestrian death rate for the eighth consecutive year, with 2.07 deaths per 100,000 residents in the first half of 2024 — more than double the national average of 0.97, according to a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association. The preliminary data shows 93 pedestrians were […]
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Good Trouble Lives On: New Mexico communities join national civil rights protests
This report is supported by NM Political Report, a nonprofit newsroom working to increase New Mexicans’ engagement in politics and public policy. Reported by: Kevin Hendricks Photos by: Roberto Rosales This report is original reporting by a New Mexico-based independent journalist with support NMreports.org and its readers and sponsors. Communities across New Mexico took part […]