This was a banner week in the state for progress on sticky issues. The 2025 New Mexico Redistricting Task Force began meetings on August 4, and the State of New […]
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Opinion
Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted
Commentary, Columnists and Analysis at nm.news When reporting the who, what and when aren’t enough, our columnists explain the why and how it all comes together. Find more and learn […]
Posted inOpinion
Who owns… heat?
What if you could pull power from the ground below us? That’s all New Mexico does, Merritt. First coal, now oil and gas. Been at it for over a century […]
Posted inOpinion
The SNAP changes won’t be pretty. Because we’re not good at SNAP.
The headlines coming out of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act – or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – or whatever you want to call it – have been centered […]
Posted inEast Mountains
Hope for the new school year
Submitted by Trey Smith, Executive Director of East Mountain As I prepare to send my own son off to his first day of Kindergarten in just a few days, I […]
Posted inOpinion
Medicare 101
Submitted by Brenda Murray, a senior health advocate from Edgewood Medicare was introduced in 1965, but despite its long history still seems intimidating to many. If you find Medicare confusing, […]
Posted inCommentary
It’s time to support New Mexico’s public broadcasting stations
On July 16, the Senate voted to claw back funding for soft power initiatives – that is, foreign aid – and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This is important […]
Posted inOpinion
What’s on tap next fiscal year?
We’ve gotten through the One Big Beautiful Bill, which is essentially a spending bill on top of tax and budget policy. This law raises the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, […]
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Don’t gamble with Medicaid: Rural New Mexico can’t afford newly passed funding cuts
By Alanna Dancis, Chief Medical Officer, New Mexico Medicaid H.R. 1 — the federal reconciliation bill that has garnered major attention over recent weeks — was just passed into law. […]
Posted inSandoval County
How to explore Sandoval County by bike and train
By Riann Martinez, Rio Metro Regional Transit District If you’re looking for a new way to explore central New Mexico, why not combine a scenic train ride with a bike […]