This story was originally published by Source NM. By Danielle Prokop, Source NM Top state health officials on Thursday recommended parents seek an early dose of the measles vaccine for very young children residing in New Mexico counties where measles is actively spreading or traveling to places with high case counts, such as Texas. Standard […]
New Mexico Statewide News
Posted inColumnists, Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Opinion
If you must hold committee hearings at 1 am, what’s wrong with your bill?
This week, the administration’s budget-and-more bill passed the House by a single vote. After the Memorial Day recess, it will be heard by the Senate via the budget reconciliation process, meaning it can pass with a simple majority. It’s no secret that the federal budget process is broken. Case in point: this budget bill, with […]
Reader-supported
PRC accepts comments on electric utility energy efficiency programs, targets
State regulators are accepting public comments about energy-saving targets and incentives for electric utilities as part of a rulemaking required by the Efficient Use of Energy Act. Amendments made in 2019 to the state’s Efficient Use of Energy Act required the PRC to create energy-saving targets and incentives for electric utilities that will be in […]
Reader-supported
Stansbury votes ‘hell no’ on House GOP’s Big, Beautiful Bill
U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) didn’t just vote against the domestic policy megabill dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” by President Donald Trump. She voted “hell no.” The bill passed the House narrowly with a 215-214 vote early Thursday. In a statement released after the vote, Stansbury condemned the bill as a “shameful package” that will […]
Posted inGeneral Interest, New Mexico Statewide News
PNM urges balloon safety when celebrating graduations
Public Service Company of New Mexico is urging graduates and their families to use caution when celebrating the achievement with Mylar balloons. If the balloons touch electrical equipment, the conductive material can cause power outages and property damage and potentially create dangerous situations for the public. To help prevent that, the utility offered the following […]
Reader-supported
Santa Fe County Clerk to run for Secretary of State
Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark is gearing up to run for New Mexico Secretary of State in 2026. Clark, a Democrat, filed her candidate committee registration on May 12 and announced her campaign on social media Wednesday. She will face at least one Democratic primary challenger, Amanda López Askin, the Doña Ana County Clerk. […]
Posted inEnergy Transition, New Mexico Statewide News
Navajo Transitional Energy Company partners to develop low-carbon coal resources
The Navajo Transitional Energy Company announced a partnership with a North Carolina-based business known as 8 Rivers to look into the feasibility of a coal-fired power plant in either the Powder River Basin of Wyoming or on the Navajo Nation that would be equipped with carbon capture technology. 8 Rivers is developing Allam-Fetvedt Cycle technology […]
Reader-supported
NMED unveils draft rule to reduce carbon intensity of transportation fuels
The New Mexico Environment Department released a draft rule this week to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels and petitioned the Environmental Improvement Board to adopt these regulations. The draft rule comes after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill in 2024 that required a gradual reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. […]
Reader-supported
Stansbury, Haaland criticize proposed Medicaid cuts in New Mexico
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) and former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland have recently voiced strong opposition to proposed Medicaid cuts, raising concerns about the potential impact on residents’ healthcare in New Mexico. Congressional Budget Office estimates indicate that the House Republican reconciliation bill would eliminate health coverage for at least 8.6 million individuals and reduce […]
Posted inEnvironment, Climate & Conservation, New Mexico Statewide News
New Mexico Environment Department to receive $2 million grant for property assessments
The New Mexico Environment Department is set to receive a $2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for local property assessments. Announced on May 19, the Brownfields grant aims to conduct environmental site assessments in several New Mexico communities, including Springer, the village of Cuba, Clovis and Artesia. The funding is part […]