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Could Learning Torrance County History Stop Youth From Leaving the Area After Graduation?

By Hannah Grover  Estancia Municipal and Mountainair Public school districts high school students may be required to learn Torrance County history in the future. SB 314 would provide the school districts with $250,000 to develop a curriculum for Torrance County history.  The curriculum would encompass history from pre-Colonial times through the modern era. Javier Sánchez, […]

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NM Supreme Court Won’t Dump DEI

By Rodd Cayton The New Mexico Supreme Court is pushing back against the Trump administration’s drive to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the country. The court Tuesday released an open letter to the public declaring its commitment to those values. The letter, signed by all five justices, notes that the words “Dedicated […]

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NM Supreme Court Won’t Dump DEI

By Rodd Cayton The New Mexico Supreme Court is pushing back against the Trump administration’s drive to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the country. The court Tuesday released an open letter to the public declaring its commitment to those values. The letter, signed by all five justices, notes that the words “Dedicated […]

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Chile Commemorative Month Gaining Traction

By Nicole Maxwell Whether it is red, green or Christmas, New Mexican cuisine is known for its chile.  HB 172 seeks to establish August as Red and Green Chile Month and was passed unanimously in the House Government Elections and Indian Affairs Committee Feb. 14. “It’s an important issue for us to bring up, and it’s […]

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The Trump Cabinet Members That Really Concern New Mexico’s U.S. Senators

By Matthew Reichbach New Mexico’s U.S. Senators have not voted against all of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees (see which they’ve voted for below), but they have voted against most of them. U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján both expressed particular concern over two nominees who won confirmation last week without any Democratic […]