As Texas resistance grows, illegal entries increase in Arizona, California, New Mexico
(The Center Square) – As Texas continues to put up resistance at major illegal crossing points at its border with Mexico, illegal entries...
New Mexico colleges may soon be required to adopt affirmative consent policies
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill to ensure New Mexico colleges and universities keep students informed on consent has made it...
Lawmakers approve ban on guns in polling places
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers debated a handful of gun-related bills during the 2024 session. One of the bills...
Legislature and New Mexico governor meet halfway on gun control and housing, but paid...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democrat-led Legislature delivered on a handful of the governor’s major priorities in her calls for public safety...
New Mexico Democrats criticized for inaction on fentanyl bills
Republicans in the New Mexico Legislature criticized their Democrat colleagues for blocking bills the GOP hoped would worsen penalties for fentanyl dealing and exposure...
Legislature passes bill to allow $125M in loans to address ‘housing crisis’
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, left, with Sen. Michael Padilla, D-Albuquerque, and Daniel Werwath, a housing policy adviser, speak to lawmakers in favor of...
New questions and confusion over investigations into baby box surrenders
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –There is new confusion about how New Mexico handles its Safe Haven Baby Boxes, where mothers are told they...
Emergency legislation being drafted against CYFD baby box investigations
SANTA FE, N.M. - The clock is ticking at the state capital for lawmakers to pass new legislation. After the New Mexico Children's Youth...
House narrowly rejects paid family and medical leave program
Rep. Christine Chandler (D-Los Alamos) and other representative, console each other after Senate Bill 3, the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, failed to...
Gun Purchase Waiting Period in New Mexico: Evidence of Reduced Violence
New Mexico will be joining 10 other states that have a waiting period or a "cool down" period for gun purchases. California, Florida, Hawaii,...
