Three out of four low-income households in New Mexico struggle with legal issues impacting basic needs like housing, financial stability, access to social and medical benefits. New Mexico’s civil legal service providers handle thousands of cases every year, but a lack of capacity caused them to turn away more than half of the people seeking […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Opinion & Analysis
Healthy communities are rooted in meaningful access to affordable civil legal services
Three out of four low-income households in New Mexico struggle with legal issues impacting basic needs like housing, financial stability, access to social and medical benefits. New Mexico’s civil legal service providers handle thousands of cases every year, but a lack of capacity caused them to turn away more than half of the people seeking […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
Placitas Artist Series presents Duo Steinback/de los Santos
Placitas Artists Series will present the Duo Steinback/de los Santos next month. The concert, set for Jan.19 at 3 p.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, will feature works from Mozart, Grieg, Muffat, Piazzola, and a composition by Falko Steinbach. According to a press release, the German-born Steinbach has recorded 18 CDs, published a book, A […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
New agency report finds Mexican wolf population has grown
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a recently released 5-year evaluation of the Mexican gray wolf that the endangered species is making progress toward recovery. Fish and Wildlife named the Mexican gray wolf an endangered species in the 1970s. The 5-year evaluation says that as of 2023, there […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
New agency report finds Mexican wolf population has grown
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a recently released 5-year evaluation of the Mexican gray wolf that the endangered species is making progress toward recovery. Fish and Wildlife named the Mexican gray wolf an endangered species in the 1970s. The 5-year evaluation says that as of 2023, there […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Westside Albuquerque
City Council in 2024: Making voices heard
The story I’m most proud of from 2024 is one I wrote about tribal leaders’ winning input on Petroglygh-area developments. During one of the first few Albuquerque City Council meetings I covered as a new reporter for City Desk ABQ, councilors passed legislation that allowed tribal consultation on developments in a certain area. The approved […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Westside Albuquerque
City Council in 2024: Making voices heard
The story I’m most proud of from 2024 is one I wrote about tribal leaders’ winning input on Petroglygh-area developments. During one of the first few Albuquerque City Council meetings I covered as a new reporter for City Desk ABQ, councilors passed legislation that allowed tribal consultation on developments in a certain area. The approved […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Homelessness in Albuquerque was main focus of 2024
Because I reported on homelessness issues in Albuquerque for much of 2024, I was often asked: “What gives you the most hope?” I’m nothing like an expert on the subject, but I understood the question. It’s never been easy to come up with a quick answer. City officials have initiatives in motion, but the situation […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Homelessness in Albuquerque was main focus of 2024
Because I reported on homelessness issues in Albuquerque for much of 2024, I was often asked: “What gives you the most hope?” I’m nothing like an expert on the subject, but I understood the question. It’s never been easy to come up with a quick answer. City officials have initiatives in motion, but the situation […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
NMDOJ opens inquiry into WNMU president buyout
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Western New Mexico University has drawn scrutiny from the Office of the State Auditor and now the New Mexico Department of Justice due to allegations of waste, fraud and abuse concerning the university and its recently bought-out president, Joseph Shepard. “The decision to offer Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million-dollar […]