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01/24/2025

New Mexico advocacy groups say no such raids have been confirmed here, but they could happen soon, said Sophia Genovese, spokesperson for the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center.

"Communities need to remain vigilant and know their rights," she said.

But they could happen soon, said Sophia Genovese, spokesperson for the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center.

01/24/2025

Hundreds of students from across New Mexico took time away from their schooling on Friday to lobby lawmakers for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.

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Hundreds of students from across New Mexico on Friday took time away from their schooling on Friday to press for STEM education.

01/24/2025

NEW: U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Friday morning he would not be running for New Mexico governor.

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He said the “stakes are simply too high” for him to leave his post in Washington, D.C.

01/24/2025

US Reps. Leger Fernández and Vasquez of New Mexico join the Hispanic Congressional Caucus in a news conference to denounce Trump and the GOP's immigration policies.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus, including New Mexico lawmakers, discuss the harms of Trump and GOP immigration policies.

01/24/2025

Last summer, lawmakers gave the New Mexico court system $3 million to start court-ordered mental health treatment programs in Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Alamogordo.

This afternoon, Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) said he is committed to making the funding for these programs permanent.

Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) said he is committed to making the funding for court-ordered treatment permanent.

01/23/2025

U.S. House Republicans on Thursday jumped on Trump's birthright citizenship issue, despite the U.S. Constitution.

House Republicans on Thursday unveiled legislation to narrow the scope of citizenship, a right is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.

01/23/2025

Citing "unconfirmed reports" of Navajo citizens being detained or questioned, President Buu Nygren gave advice to tribal members about what to do if they encounter a federal immigration officer, particularly those in urban areas.

There have been "unconfirmed reports" of Navajo citizens being detained or questioned, President Nygren wrote.

01/23/2025

Read this story to learn more about proposals to solve the homeowners' insurance crisis in New Mexico, including new details of how the governor wants to address the issue.

Also, check out our story for an interactive map of which New Mexico ZIP codes saw above-average rates of insurance companies refusing to renew policies during the biggest wildfire year in state history.

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01/23/2025

The Pentagon is dispatching troops to the border—with more actions to come, the Pentagon says

Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said the deployment of troops to the U.S.-Mexico border “is just the beginning.”

01/23/2025

Read about the various proposals swirling through the Roundhouse, including from Republicans, for how the state needs to intervene to save homeowners' insurance in New Mexico.

All parties agree the private market is unable to provide coverage to all those who need it, amid increasing wildfires.

As home insurance grows increasingly expensive and unavailable in some fire-prone areas of New Mexico, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers agree the market can’t provide adequate coverage to protect homes here against future disasters. Lawmakers in both parties told Source New Mexico they are...

01/23/2025

The New Mexico judiciary’s number one priority in this legislative session is to increase compensation for judicial branch employees, which he said for many years has “lagged behind that of their counterparts in the executive branch” and local governments, said state Supreme Court Chief Justice David Thomson.

As New Mexico lawmakers anchor this year’s session around complicated topics related to crime and public safety, New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice David Thomson offered them practical solutions. At the State of the Judiciary Address on Thursday morning, Thomson asked state lawmakers and Gov. ...

01/23/2025

A ruling by the NM Supreme Court today allows a Native American student's lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools to proceed.

A Thursday ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court allows a lawsuit from a Native American student to proceed

01/23/2025

On the three-year anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senate Democrats blocked GOP-backed abortion legislation that U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) called political theater.

U.S. Senate Democrats block GOP abortion bill on the three-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade

01/23/2025

With a slew of immigration orders coming out of Washington, D.C., NM AG Raúl Torrez issues guidance for churches, schools, hospitals and more.

NM AG Raúl Torrez responds to Trump immigration orders with guidance to community leaders on their rights and federal law.

01/22/2025

Here's our recap of day two of the 2025 legislative session:

“Un día a la vez” is the best way to think about 60-day legislative sessions, and there’s 58 days to go. It is not a sprint but a marathon, as our veteran editor told us before the session began. That was also the title of a spontaneous musical outburst just outside the media office in […]

01/22/2025

All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions must be put on paid leave by the end of business today, according to a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions are ordered to be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, according to a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

01/22/2025

The New Mexico state agency tasked with investigating police misconduct was slated to meet today to discuss its autonomy, but the meeting has been scrapped for unknown reasons.

The Law Enforcement Certification Board scheduled, and then canceled, a special meeting set to occur this afternoon.

01/22/2025

The next Let's Talk New Mexico at 8 am Thursday on KUNM, will feature the NM Legislature as its topic, include Source NM reporter Danielle Prokop. You can contribute your questions and comments via phone, email and voice message:

Our state legislature is meeting in Santa Fe again - this time through mid-March - to consider the budget, but also lawmakers’ and the governor’s priorities on things like public safety, health care, and the environment. Which issues do you think should be priorities?