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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

NM: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Child poverty rates worsened nationwide in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but improved slightly in New Mexico.  (Rawpixel.com/AdobeStock)<br />
Report: NM Child Well-Being Fared Better Than Expected During Pandemic

New Mexico's Voices for Children has released its latest Kids Count Data Book - noting some quality-of-life improvements despite COVID, but also …

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The COVID pandemic caused major challenges for families and blunted progress in New Mexico to improve child well-being, according to New Mexico Voices for Children. (DeanMoriarty/Pixaby)
NM Struggles in Child Well-Being Report but Celebrates Positive Trends

Since 2020, New Mexico has been working to create a more cohesive, equitable and effective early-childhood system. But it could be a while before it …

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As the result of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, the percentage of New Mexico children without health insurance continued to drop in 2018, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (Victoria_Borodinova/Pixabay)
Despite Small Advances, NM Child Well-Being Stuck at 50th Nationwide

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A yearly report that looks at indicators of child well-being shows New Mexico in last place among the 50 states, but there is …

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New Mexico is not adequately providing opportunity for children of color, who make up 75% of the state's child population, according to New Mexico Voices for Children. (sonamabcd/Pixabay)
Well-Being Disparities Persist for New Mexico's Children

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- There is positive news for children in the annual data book released Wednesday by New Mexico Voices for Children. But the …

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New Mexico has twice as many kids living below the national poverty line than the national average, according to new data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (Pixabay)
NM Child Well-Being Slips, Isolated Bright Spots

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. – New Mexico children's advocates are highlighting a reduction in the teen birth rate and a boost in kids attending …

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One-in-three children is growing up poor in rural New Mexico communities, according to Save the Children. (wkkf.org)
Childhood Ends Too Soon for Many NM Kids

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For many kids in New Mexico, childhood is ending too soon. According to a new report from the humanitarian group Save the …

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New Mexico health officials hope unwanted pregnancies can be reduced by allowing pharmacists to provide birth control prescriptions. (thenationshealth.aphapublications.org)
New Mexico Pharmacists to Fill Birth Control Prescriptions

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Individual training begins next week for New Mexico pharmacists who want to prescribe and provide birth control to women…

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President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle initiatives enacted under the Obama administration now include limiting birth control for women and anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people. (internationalwomensinitiative.org)
NM Reacts to Trump's Rollback on LGBT Rights, Birth Control

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A group in New Mexico that advocates for reproductive justice and health care says the state's rural communities will …

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The 2016 Kids Count Data Book, an annual survey of children's well-being by state, ranks New Mexico a dismal 49th. (Futcher/iStockphoto)
NM Remains Near Bottom in Kids Count Rankings

SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico retains its dismal ranking of 49th out of 50 states for children's well-being, according to the 2016 Kids Count Data …

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A proposal for $41 million in President Obama's budget proposal would help New Mexico and others clear the backlog of untested rape kits. (Wikimedia Commons)
Federal Budget Includes $41 Million to End Rape Kit Backlog

SANTA FE, N.M. - Victims advocacy groups are hailing the inclusion of $41 million in President Barack Obama's proposed budget to help address the …

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The number of children born to teen-agers in New Mexico dropped 57 percent from 2000 to 2014. (Wikimedia Commons)
New Mexico Teen Birth Rate Down 57 Percent Since 2000

SANTA FE, N.M. – The birth rate among teenage girls dropped 57 percent in New Mexico from 2000 to 2014, according to new statistics from the …

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PHOTO: Hobby Lobby will not have to pay for insurance coverage for certain contraception procedures for its employees following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Monday. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court.
NM Planned Parenthood Reacts to Justices' Hobby Lobby Ruling

SANTA FE, N.M. - Family-planning advocates in New Mexico are reacting to Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that favors Hobby Lobby in its objection…

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