CABQ extends contract to shelter migrants April 2, 2024 The city is experiencing an increase in migrants, who are vulnerable to homelessness.
Lottery & Opportunity Scholarships get $1B trust fund March 10, 2024 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law a bill creating the Higher Education Trust Fund, with nearly $1 billion to support tuition-free college.
NM says yes to affirmative consent March 10, 2024 All higher ed schools that accept state money will be required to use the kind of standards already in place at UNM.
Independent redistricting reform will have to wait March 9, 2024 Efforts to enact a fully independent redistricting commission failed during the 2024 legislative session.
Ley Dignidad no Detención se estanca en el Senado March 9, 2024 La propuesta Dignidad no Detención, SB 145, no pasó el Senado por segundo año consecutivo.
Gov. approves $10.21 billion budget March 8, 2024 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed state lawmakers’ budget passed with few changes.
Meat Inspection Act could mean more local beef in stores March 7, 2024 New in-state meat inspection rules will make it easier for ranchers to market their meat as local.
Digital driver’s licenses coming to NM March 5, 2024 New Mexico will join eight other states that have already electronic digital IDs.
Lujan Grisham approves healthcare bills March 5, 2024 “Delivering quality healthcare to New Mexico’s population requires a tailored approach that takes into account rural communities, New Mexicans benefiting from Medicaid, and the tens of thousands of public employees in our state,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said.
Should CABQ make it easier to demolish unsafe buildings? March 4, 2024 The City Council is expected to vote March 4 on a proposal to speed up the demolition process.