In previous weeks we’ve explored the effects on our state of federal workforce reductions and likely federal funding cuts to Medicaid. Now prominent organizations like the New Mexico Humanities Council are reeling from cancelled federal grants.

Feb 25, 2025 · This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese Army tanks took Saigon, ending the U.S. offensive – and leading to a refugee crisis that led hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese families to flee the country.

Feb 25, 2025 · As cuts to New Mexico’s federal funding loom, legislators in Santa Fe are positioning the state to fill potential gaps with ample reserves and new savings accounts.

Updated February 26, 2025 at 16:54 PM ET. KYIV, Ukraine, and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will meet with President Trump on Friday to sign a preliminary deal giving the United States a share of critical raw materials but wants "guarantees of peace and security" in any final agreement.

Feb 28, 2025 · The country is dealing with one of the largest measles outbreaks since the respiratory virus was declared eliminated in 2000, leading to a child’s death this week in Texas — the first life lost to the disease in 10 years. In response, the New Mexico Department of Health launched a measles resource guide, including frequently asked questions, best …

Feb 20, 2025 · Robert Lopez is a farmer in Tucumcari who grows corn, cotton and alfalfa. He signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a program called EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program), which helps farmers with managing natural resources by supporting projects like reducing soil erosion or water evaporation.

Apr 11, 2025 · There was another sell-off on Wall Street Thursday, as investors take stock of President Trump's trade war. Growing tensions with China are expected to raise prices in the coming months, just when it looked like inflation was about to cool off.

Feb 6, 2025 · A new police force may be on the way to New Mexico, after a bill advanced through its first committee with unanimous support this week. The armed law enforcement officers capable of making arrests would be responsible for enforcing cannabis control laws.

Dec 13, 2024 · Recent wastewater analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ranks New Mexico as one of four states with a very high level of COVID-19.. Since September of 2020, the CDC has been testing wastewater to trace infectious diseases including COVID-19. Wastewater monitoring can detect viruses without symptoms, and before people go to their doctor or hospital.

Feb 13, 2025 · On the heels of President Trump’s executive order barring trans women and girls from competing in women's and girls’ sports, a panel of New Mexico lawmakers Thursday tabled a bill that would have enshrined a similar exclusion in state law. That move effectively defeated the legislation. Trans advocates say the proposal comes from out-of-state parties and has no place in New Mexico.