By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM A top budget adviser to New Mexico lawmakers Wednesday laid out the most detailed look he could muster on what the Senate budget reconciliation bill could mean for New Mexico, particularly when it comes to federal spending on health care and food aid here. Legislative Finance Committee Director Charles Sallee’s […]
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All of New Mexico’s downwinders could be compensated under Senate’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
by Kyle Dunphey, Utah News Dispatch, Source New Mexico The federal government’s program that gives payments to people sickened by nuclear weapons testing is one step closer to being reauthorized and expanded. On Tuesday, Senate Republicans passed their massive tax and spending package, nicknamed the “big, beautiful bill” — among its many provisions is an […]
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Broadband office notifies providers of new federal rules, restructuring state’s $675 million program
The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) is alerting broadband providers to significant changes in the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which will redefine the application process for New Mexico’s $675 million federal grant program for broadband infrastructure. These new guidelines, issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in […]
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Navajo Nation and New Mexico Department of Health ink historic data sharing agreement
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the Navajo Nation officially signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), aiming to improve health outcomes for Tribal members by enhancing data sharing and public health coordination between both parties. The MOA grants the Navajo Nation expanded access to and the ability to analyze health data pertinent to […]
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Nursing home sued for age discrimination
A federal civil rights agency recently filed a lawsuit against an Albuquerque-based local nursing facility, alleging that it discriminated against older workers, subjected them to harassment and then retaliated against employees after they raised concerns. The lawsuit, filed in June by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against South Valley Care Center, claims that […]
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US Education Secretary defends resumption of student loan collections in NM speech
By Patrick Lohmann / Source NM Speaking at the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Santa Fe on Monday, United States Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended her agency’s return to collecting student loan payments from millions of borrowers, calling the pandemic-era pause “confusing” for students and their parents. On May 5, the Education Department announced it […]
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New Mexico veterans to receive lifetime access to State Parks starting July 1
Starting July 1, New Mexico resident veterans will be eligible for a lifetime pass granting free day-use and camping access to all New Mexico State Parks, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year. House Bill 161, passed during the 2025 legislative session with bipartisan support, aims to expand […]
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Fed Chairman Powell: stay boring, my friend
With this lede, I know my readers are thrilled we are going down the exciting macroeconomic rollercoaster again! All the M1 money supply thrills! The monetary policy chills! This week we all held our breath for the Fed to spill the forecast tea. Well, at least I did. The Federal Open Market Committee of the […]
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Measles outbreak hits Luna County Detention Center, five inmates test positive
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is currently investigating a measles outbreak at the Luna County Detention Center in Deming, where five detainees have tested positive for the highly contagious virus. “The cases at Luna County Detention Center are a stark reminder that the measles outbreak in New Mexico is not over,” said Dr. […]
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Op-ed: Conservative silence speaks volumes
By State Representative Marianna Anaya (D-Albuquerque) As a progressive state legislator, it may come as a surprise to many that the values I carry with me today – service, family, and accountability – were taught to me by my grandmother, a proud Republican. She raised me with the shared belief that our government should look […]