New Mexico officials announced Tuesday a new pilot grant program that will award up to $100,000 to state-authorized arts and cultural districts to boost local creative economies. The New Mexico Arts & Cultural Districts Pilot Grant Program will distribute grants ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 to the state’s 10 designated arts districts. Applications are being […]
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Rep. Vasquez warns of rural health crisis in Carlsbad visit, Slams GOP Medicaid cuts
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez this week visited Carlsbad Medical Center and hosted a roundtable with disability service provider CARC, Inc., highlighting what he called the devastating impact of Medicaid cuts tied to the new Republican tax law. The tax law, passed in July, slashes Medicaid funding and threatens health care coverage for more than 110,000 […]
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Sen. Heinrich leads fight to halt federal job cuts threatening New Mexico’s $9 billion lab economy
New Mexico’s senior senator is leading national legislation to halt federal workforce cuts that threaten thousands of jobs at Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories, which pump nearly $9 billion into the state’s economy annually and employ about 30,000 New Mexicans. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, […]
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Madrid Film Festival: A small town’s big celebration of film and community
By Connor Currier Madrid is preparing to once again become the heart of New Mexico’s independent film scene. From Aug. 22 to 24, the Engine House Theater will host the seventh annual Madrid Film Festival, a showcase of local short films and a symbol of the state’s growing creative and technical film talent. Started in […]
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So close to Texas, New Mexico has been a redistricting refuge before—but not like this
Commentary Dede Feldman is a former NM State Senator representing Albuquerque’s North Valley. She served on the 2001 legislative redistricting committee. A few of us had Blackberries, but in those days, it was mostly flip phones, and that’s how we found out. The Texans were coming. It was 2003 and the message was from the […]
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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 how you can submit your own commentary here. A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern […]
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East Mountain residents get chance to shape future of nearby closed open space
The East Mountains community will have a rare opportunity to influence county policy when Bernalillo County District 5 Commissioner Eric Olivas hosts a community conversation about opening Sedillo Ridge Open Space, located just 5 miles from Tijeras. The meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Sandia Ranger Station, 11776 NM-337, […]
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New Mexico senators secure nearly $400 million for military bases, rural communities
New Mexico’s U.S. senators have secured nearly $400 million in federal funding for projects spanning from military base construction to rural fire departments, as the Senate passed its first fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills before the August recess. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján announced a combined total of approximately $395 million for New […]
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City’s annual Family Picnic Night returns to BioPark
The Albuquerque BioPark will host its annual Family Picnic Night on Friday, August 8, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Botanic Garden and Aquarium, featuring live music from local bands and family-friendly activities. The event will include performances on the Festival Green Stage starting at 5:15 p.m. with Picoso, followed by Spanish Broom at […]
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Heinrich bill targets New Mexico’s wildfire insurance crisis
New Mexico homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance premiums and policy cancellations could benefit from federal legislation aimed at understanding how wildfires drive the insurance crisis affecting one in eight properties in the state. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., introduced the Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act on July 25, legislation requiring the […]
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