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A governor-appointed task force is expected to recommend a regulatory structure soon for legalizing marijuana in New Mexico, with legislative approval to be debated in the 2020 session. (creakyjoints.org)

New Mexico Mulls Benefits of Legalizing Cannabis

Monday, August 19, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. – Earlier this year, New Mexico authorized state agencies to regulate the hemp industry, and now it appears poised to tackle the ...Read More

New Mexico's governor wants to make sure the state is one step ahead of a domestic terrorism act similar to the one earlier this month just 50 miles from Las Cruces, the state's second largest city. (PatrickFeller/Flickr)

New Mexico Explores Measures to Combat Domestic Terrorism

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. — The risk of domestic terrorism will be discussed at a summit in Santa Fe on Wednesday with the goal of preventing a deadly ...Read More

Operator data from New Mexico's Oil Conservation Division shows that venting by the oil and gas industry increased by 56% and flaring by 117%, in 2018. (Wild Earth Guardians)

New Mexico Debates Oil and Gas Methane Emissions

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico residents are having their say this month about state regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas operations ...Read More

New Mexico shoppers save about $4 million during the annual tax-free holiday weekend, according to the state's Taxation and Revenue Department. (Pixabay)

Back-to-School Savings Abound During New Mexico Tax-free Weekend

Friday, August 2, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico's annual sales-tax holiday starts today, which means families can save a little money as they stock up on ...Read More

Lawyers and activists fear force-feeding may be next for men on a hunger strike at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities near the border. (ICE/Flickr)

Hunger-striking Immigrants at Border Detention Centers Forced to Hydrate

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hunger strikers locked up for months by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement near El Paso, Texas are being forced to ...Read More

Polls show about six in 10 Americans (62%) say they disapprove of the treatment migrants are receiving at the U.S.-Mexico border. (josecab/Pixabay)

NM Video Series Aims to Change Depiction of Border Cities

Friday, July 26, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – President Donald Trump's call for a wall on the southern U.S. border is often accompanied by negative depictions of border ...Read More

Migrant families, activists and social workers say separating children from families and detaining them should be defined as child abuse. (Clarissa Sosin/WNYC)

Petition Aims to Define Detention of Child Migrants as Abuse

Monday, July 22, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Social workers and mental health professionals are trying to have the detention of migrant children away from their ...Read More

Latino Conservation Week, which began as a handful of events in six states, has grown to more than 150 events in as many as 25 states. (newmexico.org)

New Mexico Celebrates Latino Conservation Week

Monday, July 15, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. — Latinos are the largest minority group in America, representing nearly 17% of the nation's population. But when it comes to ...Read More

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