N.M. Supreme Court Upholds Redrawn Congressional Map
By Austin Fisher New México’s highest court upheld the state’s newest congressional map on Monday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a highly competitive race…
Coalition Welcomes Adoption of Advanced Clean Cars and Trucks Standards
A broad coalition of state climate, environmental justice, and business groups known as New Mexico Clean Air welcomed the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County…
Advocates Call on State to Create a New MMIWR Task Force
By Megan Taros For many families of the scores missing and murdered Indigenous people in New México, the onus of finding their family members and getting justice is…
To’hajiilee Residents Eager to See Long-Awaited Water Pipeline Construction Set to Begin in 2024
By Gabrielle Porter When the water pipeline to her community finally gets built, Shanna Chischilly won’t have to be so vigilant in making sure her 8-year-old daughter doesn’t…
Early Career Latinas in STEM Continue to Face Challenges In Academia
By Steve Carr In 2022, Latinos, as a group, comprised more than 19% of the U.S. population or nearly 64 million individuals. People of Mexican ancestry make up…
U.S. Rep. Vasquez Talks Border Legislation with New México-Based Migrants
By Susan Dunlap U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announced his new package of border legislation on Nov. 2 in front of the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. flanked by…
NM Rural Electric Co-Op Making Headway on Renewable Energy
By Roz Brown Latino and Hispanic workers make up about 18-percent of the U.S, clean-energy workforce, and a New México company wants to make sure their work reaches…
Downwinders Turn Out for Annual Protest of Trinity Site
By Danielle Prokop The white haze of wildfire smoke mixed with high thready clouds veiled the Sacramento Mountains in white, softening both shadows and the sun. Follow…
‘Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign’ Brings Story of Economic Justice and Resurrection City
In late May of 1968, the Poor People’s Campaign erected a small city on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as a site of protest and collective action for…
Looking to the Past and Future to Reignite MEChA
By Linda Brown Students at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) will be continuing a long-lived student organization this year as they revitalize MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán)….