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Both the New Mexico governor and Legislature want to spend a little over $11B in the state's general fund next fiscal year. See how their budget proposals compare:
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By the #s: See where the New Mexico governor, Legislature disagree on $11B in budget priorities • Source New Mexico
The governor and Legislature mostly agree on a more than $11 billion spending plan. Here's where they don't.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Both the New Mexico governor and Legislature want to spend a little over $11B in the state's general fund next fiscal year. See how their budget proposals compare:
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Three members of Congress from the Minnesota delegation said they were denied entry to Minneapolis ICE facilities for an oversight visit they attempted three days after the deadly shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good.
Democrats clash with Noem over new limits on oversight visits to immigration facilities • Source New Mexico
WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic members of Congress Monday asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing, arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated a court order when Minnesota lawmakers…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Three members of Congress from the Minnesota delegation said they were denied entry to Minneapolis ICE facilities for an oversight visit they attempted three days after the deadly shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good.
In NM, between 2024 and 2025, monthly rent increased by 3.89%, according to the new analysis.
Many states considered safe for affordable housing saw the highest rise in rents, analysis shows • Source New Mexico
A new analysis shows that average monthly rents are climbing in the Midwest and portions of the South.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
In NM, between 2024 and 2025, monthly rent increased by 3.89%, according to the new analysis.
The Torrance County Commission’s abrupt extension of an expired contract last month between the county, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and private prison operator CoreCivic is “likely improper and invalid,” according to a letter the NMDOJ
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Torrance County ICE contract extension ‘likely improper and invalid,’ NMDOJ says • Source New Mexico
The county likely violated the Open Meetings Act by failing to provide proper public notice, the NMDOJ said in a letter Friday.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The Torrance County Commission’s abrupt extension of an expired contract last month between the county, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and private prison operator CoreCivic is “likely improper and invalid,” according to a letter the NMDOJ
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During a protest Friday the death of Renee Good at an Albuquerque federal immigration facility, two people were detained, an agent used pepper spray and the crowd of about 20 was declared an "illegal assembly" and ordered to disperse or face arrest.
Protestors, ICE clash at Albuquerque DHS facility • Source New Mexico
An Albuquerque protest Friday over the death of Renee Good at an ICE facility turned physical and resulted in detention for two protesters
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January 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
During a protest Friday the death of Renee Good at an Albuquerque federal immigration facility, two people were detained, an agent used pepper spray and the crowd of about 20 was declared an "illegal assembly" and ordered to disperse or face arrest.
At a small demonstration in Albuquerque protesting the death of Renee Good at a federal immigration facility, two people were detained, an agent used pepper spray and the crowd of about 20 was declared an "illegal assembly" and ordered to disperse or face arrest.
Protestors, ICE clash at Albuquerque DHS facility • Source New Mexico
An Albuquerque protest Friday over the death of Renee Good at an ICE facility turned physical and resulted in detention for two protesters
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January 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
At a small demonstration in Albuquerque protesting the death of Renee Good at a federal immigration facility, two people were detained, an agent used pepper spray and the crowd of about 20 was declared an "illegal assembly" and ordered to disperse or face arrest.
“This hasn’t been a role that the state’s played historically,” DWS Secretary Sarita Nair said of funding the warming centers. “But it has always been a challenge for a lot of these shelters to be able to expand for the additional demand they see in the winter.”
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NM distributes $820K for homeless warming centers, a first for new Office of Housing • Source New Mexico
The state stepped in for the first time after shelters reported challenges raising funding necessary to meet winter demand.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
“This hasn’t been a role that the state’s played historically,” DWS Secretary Sarita Nair said of funding the warming centers. “But it has always been a challenge for a lot of these shelters to be able to expand for the additional demand they see in the winter.”
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Catch up 2026 election news from the first week of the year.
New Mexico Election 2026: trail notes • Source New Mexico
Source New Mexico rounds up candidate news from the campaign trail for the 2026 election to the be the state's next governor.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Catch up 2026 election news from the first week of the year.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Republican chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is expected to schedule Pearce's committee confirmation hearing in the coming weeks.
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More than 80 environmental groups call on Heinrich, Lee to oppose Pearce as BLM director • Source New Mexico
Environmental groups decried Pearce's “absolute disdain for the 245 million acres of public lands he has now been nominated to administer.”
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January 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Republican chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is expected to schedule Pearce's committee confirmation hearing in the coming weeks.
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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-New Mexico) celebrated the passage of a measure to renew health insurance subsidies Thursday, and also expressed condolences for the family of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was killed Wednesday by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis.
NM congresswoman celebrates House passage of health care insurance subsidies • Source New Mexico
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a measure to renew health insurance subsidies Thursday.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-New Mexico) celebrated the passage of a measure to renew health insurance subsidies Thursday, and also expressed condolences for the family of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was killed Wednesday by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis.
One state lawmaker said she introduced three medical compact bills despite pushback from a working group due to the acute healthcare worker shortage.
“We need to move forward on this," said Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque).
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“We need to move forward on this," said Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque).
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New Mexico poised to enter physician medical compact — one lawmaker says that’s not enough • Source New Mexico
Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque) introduced legislation for psychologist, paramedic and counselor compacts.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM
One state lawmaker said she introduced three medical compact bills despite pushback from a working group due to the acute healthcare worker shortage.
“We need to move forward on this," said Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque).
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“We need to move forward on this," said Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque).
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“I don’t come with a loaded agenda,” newly appointed state Sen. Rex Wilson told Source. “More than anything is, just get acquainted and build the right relationships in this session and make a difference.”
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NM Gov names former Lincoln County commissioner to state Senate • Source New Mexico
Wilson will represent Senate District 33, following the resignation of Alamogordo Republican Nicholas Paul last fall due to health issues.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
“I don’t come with a loaded agenda,” newly appointed state Sen. Rex Wilson told Source. “More than anything is, just get acquainted and build the right relationships in this session and make a difference.”
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“I don’t come with a loaded agenda,” newly appointed state Sen. Rex Wilson told Source. “More than anything is, just get acquainted and build the right relationships in this session and make a difference.”
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NM Gov names former Lincoln County commissioner to state Senate • Source New Mexico
Wilson will represent Senate District 33, following the resignation of Alamogordo Republican Nicholas Paul last fall due to health issues.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:24 PM
“I don’t come with a loaded agenda,” newly appointed state Sen. Rex Wilson told Source. “More than anything is, just get acquainted and build the right relationships in this session and make a difference.”
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If you've got nine minutes or so to watch Hoyer's actual speech, you'll find the link in the story and it's worth it.
'We must respect and love one another': Steny Hoyer tells the US House he’s retiring • Source New Mexico
WASHINGTON — Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer announced Thursday he will retire from Congress at the end of this year, telling colleagues from both political parties in a floor speech he made the…
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January 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
If you've got nine minutes or so to watch Hoyer's actual speech, you'll find the link in the story and it's worth it.
Decades-old defunct dry cleaners, oil and gas operations and the abandoned uranium mines pose a 'ticking time bomb' to New Mexico land, water and air and a lawmaker is bringing back a request for more funds for the upcoming 2026 legislative session.
NM lawmaker proposes $50 million bill for uranium mine cleanup • Source New Mexico
As state environment agencies remediate legacy pollution from uranium mines, one New Mexico lawmaker is seeking $50 million more.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Decades-old defunct dry cleaners, oil and gas operations and the abandoned uranium mines pose a 'ticking time bomb' to New Mexico land, water and air and a lawmaker is bringing back a request for more funds for the upcoming 2026 legislative session.
State legislative leaders on Wednesday released a budget proposal that fails to fully fund one of outgoing New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s signature policies: universal child care for families with young children.
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NM lawmakers’ budget proposal doesn’t fully fund universal child care • Source New Mexico
Gov.'s spokesperson says she is "confident" the Legislature will fund universal childcare at levels the public expects after her announcement last year.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
State legislative leaders on Wednesday released a budget proposal that fails to fully fund one of outgoing New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s signature policies: universal child care for families with young children.
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A NM state lawmaker has introduced the first of several expected bills that would prohibit book banning at libraries.
Proposed legislation would prohibit book banning in New Mexico public libraries • Source New Mexico
A New Mexico lawmaker is reintroducing a bill to ban book banning at public libraries, backed by librarians and authors
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January 7, 2026 at 10:58 PM
A NM state lawmaker has introduced the first of several expected bills that would prohibit book banning at libraries.
Updated. The NM health department announced Wednesday it's maintaining the full schedule of children's vaccination despite the new federal guidelines. buff.ly/0RBawDH
What does the new childhood vaccine schedule actually mean for your family? • Source New Mexico
The federal government is reducing the number of vaccines it formally recommends to all children in the United States
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January 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Updated. The NM health department announced Wednesday it's maintaining the full schedule of children's vaccination despite the new federal guidelines. buff.ly/0RBawDH
The New Mexico health department says it's still evaluating new childhood vaccine guidelines from the CDC. We've got a detail breakdown on those guidelines from The 19th.
What does the new childhood vaccine schedule actually mean for your family? • Source New Mexico
The federal government is reducing the number of vaccines it formally recommends to all children in the United States
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January 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The New Mexico health department says it's still evaluating new childhood vaccine guidelines from the CDC. We've got a detail breakdown on those guidelines from The 19th.
In a new commentary, environmental reporter Laura Paskus weighs in on New Mexico's unseasonably warm temperatures.
Cold light of day • Source New Mexico
Laura Paskus writes about the grim realities behind New Mexico's overly warm winter, and examines its source: climate change
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January 6, 2026 at 10:58 PM
In a new commentary, environmental reporter Laura Paskus weighs in on New Mexico's unseasonably warm temperatures.
Leaders of New Mexico’s healthcare exchange are reporting a third straight year of enrollment increases, even as federal healthcare tax credits expire and average premiums are set to rise in 2026.
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NM health exchange enrollment grows as Legislature prepares to extend subsidies • Source New Mexico
States that didn't step in to pay for expiring health exchange subsidies are seeing enrollment declines.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Leaders of New Mexico’s healthcare exchange are reporting a third straight year of enrollment increases, even as federal healthcare tax credits expire and average premiums are set to rise in 2026.
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“The information surrounding the December 30 meeting raises real concern regarding backdating a contract, compliance with the New Mexico procurement code, and whether the Open Meetings Act was complied with," an NMDOJ spokesperson told Source New Mexico.
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NM DOJ says it is looking into Torrance County ICE detention contract extension • Source New Mexico
The short meeting between Christmas and New Year's Day to modify an expired contract raises "real concern," according to a NMDOJ spokesperson.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
“The information surrounding the December 30 meeting raises real concern regarding backdating a contract, compliance with the New Mexico procurement code, and whether the Open Meetings Act was complied with," an NMDOJ spokesperson told Source New Mexico.
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No new measles cases in NM since August, but a possible exposure at the end of the year in Albuquerque, health officials say.
NM health department reports possible measles exposure in Albuquerque • Source New Mexico
On Jan. 6, 2025, The New Mexico Department of Health reported a potential measles exposure in Albuquerque at the end of December.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
No new measles cases in NM since August, but a possible exposure at the end of the year in Albuquerque, health officials say.
"We cannot, for example, receive essential evidence for our defense within the proper timeframes, nor can we send important and vital documents such as appeals, habeas corpus petitions, and others ," 50 ICE detainees in Estancia told Source in a letter.
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50 NM immigrant detainees say mail issues at jail hurting their legal cases • Source New Mexico
The uproar over mail at the facility in Estancia occurs as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency begins paying private prison operator CoreCivic about $300,000 more per month.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:43 PM
"We cannot, for example, receive essential evidence for our defense within the proper timeframes, nor can we send important and vital documents such as appeals, habeas corpus petitions, and others ," 50 ICE detainees in Estancia told Source in a letter.
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In its application for the funding, NM officials committed to implementing the Presidential Fitness Test in schools and pushing for medical licensure compacts during the upcoming legislative session.
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Feds award New Mexico $211.5 M for rural health funding • Source New Mexico
The award marks the first of five funding rounds authorized in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that President Donald Trump signed last year.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
In its application for the funding, NM officials committed to implementing the Presidential Fitness Test in schools and pushing for medical licensure compacts during the upcoming legislative session.
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