With New Mexico health care subsidy fix in place, top House Republican calls for end to shutdown

SANTA FE — New Mexico lawmakers took bipartisan action during a special session last week to pass a bill aimed at shielding some state residents from hefty health insurance cost hikes. With that fix now in law after being signed by Gov. Michelle...

Wave of bills pushed by Kennedy allies hits statehouses, endangering health protections

More than 420 bills attacking longstanding public health protections — vaccines, milk safety and fluoride — have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year as part of an organized, politically savvy campaign. Secretary of Health and...

Filmmaker talks about making a Western in New Mexico in the wake of the ‘Rust’ tragedy

Chicago writer-director Ned Crowley’s indie Western “Killing Faith” is set in the Arizona desert in 1849. It follows a doctor (Guy Pearce) who numbs his misery with ether but sobers up long enough to escort a driven and resourceful formerly...

Lawmakers blast law professor who claimed New Mexico doesn't have doctor shortage

Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New MexicanThe Santa Fe New Mexican A Northwestern University law professor who appeared before New Mexico lawmakers to discuss the effects of medical malpractice reform kicked off his presentation Tuesday by calling...

Lunch, our Constitution, and longevity

Dear Editor, Several weeks after the general election last year, a friend and I sat for lunch at one of our favorite “off-the-beaten-path” restaurants. We both knew our discussions, murmurs, and opinions were going to take on a tone fraught with...

NMSP Investigates Milan Homicide

NMSP NEWS RELEASE On October 21, 2025, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate a homicide at the Allsup’s convenience store located at 507 West Street, #66, Milan, NM. Preliminary investigation indicates that...

Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico

DHS orders expedited construction on New Mexico border wall

The federal government will seek to exempt itself from more than two dozen federal laws in an effort to build border barriers faster along more than 100 miles of New Mexico’s border with Mexico. In a Wednesday announcement published in the Federal...

Volleyball drops both games in Conference USA opener to New Mexico State

The weekend of Sept. 26 and Sept. 27 was slated to be an exciting one for Delaware Volleyball. Led by Head Coach Kimberly Lambert, The Blue Hens began conference play against the New Mexico State University Aggies, the first of their conference...

Local food pantry sees rising demand amid government shutdown

CONTINUE WELL. MORE THAN 400,000 NEW MEXICANS UTILIZE SNAP BENEFITS TO FEED THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND AS THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES, THAT HELP COULD SOON BE AFFECTED. JULIAN PARAS SHOWS US THE ASSISTANCE BEING OFFERED, AT LEAST FOR...

New Mexico Environment Dept. Enhances Transparency With New Streamlined Records Requests Portal

NMED General Counsel Zachary Ogaz NMED News: SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is enhancing transparency by making public records more accessible by improving its records requests portal. NMED launched its online public...

The Feculent Bucket of the Culture War

“So, why a news organization dedicated just to covering public lands?” Since RE:PUBLIC’s website debuted on September 10, this is the most frequent question I’ve fielded from journalists and friends alike. I have several answers. For starters,...

Universal Child Care Is Popular. New Mexico Showed Us How We Can Win It.

Part of the Series Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Americans are used to struggling for basic necessities while their tax dollars fund wars and prop up big...

Ice Chips: ECHL approves expansion franchise in New Mexico

The ECHL announced Friday the league Board of Governors has approved the expansion application Rio Rancho, New Mexico, which will begin playing in the 2026-27 season. REV Entertainment’s Sports Management division will oversee all hockey...

Latino Population Hits Historic High Nationwide – Nearly Half of New Mexico Identifies as Latino

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – For the first time in U.S. history, one in five Americans identify as Latino, according to a new study from UCLA and California Lutheran University. Using 2024 Census data, researchers found the Latino population has grown to...

New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts, support health care and food assistance (World)

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package of bills Friday aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts. The new legislation responds to President Donald...

Filipino History Month: Highlighting traditional cuisine in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — October marks Filipino American History Month. To commemorate, KRQE News 13 spoke with some local businesses serving up traditional cuisine from the Philippines. Cindy Recile opened Barkada’s, a Filipino restaurant on...

5,500 truckers fail English skills test, lose driving privileges in US, industry leader says

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — States throughout the U.S. have revoked driving privileges for 5,500 commercial truck drivers who failed basic English assessments while working north of the border, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president...

New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts, support health care and food...

New Mexico would set aside $17 million to backfill the federal credits if they are not renewed, under legislation signed by the governor. The Democratic-led Legislature met on Wednesday and Thursday to approved $162 million in state spending on...

New Mexico Launches $7M Public Wi-Fi Grant Program

New Mexico is providing $7 million in state funds to further implement or expand public Wi-Fi in New Mexico communities through the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE). The grant program targets public areas such as parks, plazas and...