By Andrea Vasquez The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host an educational conference in Albuquerque on March 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown as part of its National Educating America Tour. The event intends for local experts to provide New Mexico residents with the proper information and tools […]
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Legislation Introduced to Create a Medical Psilocybin Program in New Mexico
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A bi-partisan bi-cameral group of legislators introduced legislation Jan. 30 that would establish a program to allow New Mexicans to receive medical treatments from psilocybin mushrooms for qualified medical conditions. According to a press release, Senate Bill 219, the “Medical Psilocybin Act” lays the path for mental and behavioral health treatment […]
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Stansbury Pledges to Fight for Neighbors
By Rodd Cayton U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, while addressing the New Mexico Legislature on Jan. 30, pledged to defend the most vulnerable New Mexicans as the second Trump administration pursues policies that target immigrants and put at risk gains made by marginalized communities. Stansbury represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, which includes parts of Sandoval […]
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NM Legislation Looks to Keep Cannabis Prices Affordable
By Nicole Maxwell A state Senate bill seeks to stop a scheduled cannabis tax increase that would result in higher purchase prices, which advocates say would drive buyers to the illicit market. SB 89, sponsored by Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, seeks to end the statutorily scheduled cannabis excise tax rate increases in favor of keeping […]
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UNM Researchers Find Rising Concentrations of Tiny Bits of Plastic in Human Brains
By Susan Morée University of New Mexico researchers have identified rising concentrations of microscopic plastic in the brain, liver and kidney over the past 20 years. Matthew Campen, UNM College of Pharmacy distinguished and regents’ professor, and Marcus Garcia, UNM College of Pharmacy fellow, published their findings on Monday in an academic journal called Nature Medicine. Campen […]
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Controversial Bill Limiting Public Records Access Shelved
By Jesse Jones Democratic Rep. Kathleen Cates of Rio Rancho announced she will not pursue House Bill 139, which would have added restrictions to the state’s public records law, with the justification of easing administrative burdens. The bill aimed to limit, in some cases, who could request records and give government agencies the power to […]
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Sandoval Flats Breaks Ground in Rio Rancho
By Kevin Hendricks A new affordable housing development broke ground in Rio Rancho Feb. 5. Representatives for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office, the New Mexico Congressional Delegation and Sandoval County joined Housing New Mexico and housing developer Dominium reps in northeast Rio Rancho to celebrate the groundbreaking of Sandoval Flats, a $100 million project that […]
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Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’
By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s commitment to the rule of law, saying he is trampling the Constitution to pursue “political or personal gain.” U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour offered his commentary while becoming the second federal judge in two days to issue […]
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Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’
By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s commitment to the rule of law, saying he is trampling the Constitution to pursue “political or personal gain.” U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour offered his commentary while becoming the second federal judge in two days to issue […]
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Placitas Artists Series to Feature the John Funkhouser Trio
By Sandoval Signpost Staff The Placitas Artists Series announced an upcoming concert featuring the John Funkhouser Trio. The performance is set for Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. According to a press release, the trio, composed of John Funkhouser on piano, Terry Burns on bass, and Arnaldo Acosta on drums, […]