New México Arts 2024 Artist-in-Residence Fellows
New Mexico Arts (NMA), a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is pleased to announce the 2024 cycle of artist fellows. For a second consecutive year,…
New Mexico Arts Announces Poetry Out Loud State Finals
New Mexico Arts announces the state finals for Poetry Out Loud®. Presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud…
Here Are the Crime Bills NM Lawmakers Passed in the 2024 Regular Session
By Austin Fisher In this year’s budget-focused session, both chambers of the 2024 New Mexico Legislature passed 17 bills related to crime, policing, prisons and public safety. …
New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Inductees
Posted: February 15, 2024 The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame held a formal press conference on Saturday morning, February 10th, at the Albuquerque Convention Center to announce…
People’s Forum Urges NM Lawmakers to Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
By Austin Fisher Posted: February 15, 2024 Twin measures introduced in the New Mexico Legislature that urge the state’s congressional delegation to call for a ceasefire in Gaza…
State Rep. Derrick Lente Pushing Tribal Education Fund Bill
By Megan Taros A bill proposal to create a tribal education trust fund to support education infrastructure in tribal communities in New Mexico is facing pressure on…
State to Offer Job Training Services with SNAP Employment and Training Program
The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced the launch of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) program. This initiative is designed to provide…
From ‘No Resources’ to a ‘Model Program’: NM’s Behavioral Health Services Tailored to Rural Needs
by Anya Petrone Slepyan When Vivian Montaño was in jail, her favorite day of the week was Tuesday. That was the day she, along with a small group…
Lawmakers and Tenants Call on Governor to Make Rent Control a Priority
By Patrick Lohmann Posted: January 25, 2024 The rally in front of the Roundhouse on Saturday was in support of rent control – a policy that caps how…
Attorney General’s Office Rebrands as New Mexico Department of Justice
By Nicole Maxwell Posted: January 18, 2024 New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced on Jan 10, that his office was undergoing a rebrand. Torrez said the…